MAS managing director Ravi Menon addressed concerns that a revised scoring system for employment pass applicants could impede hiring by Singapore FIs.
May 21, 2022North Korean IT workers may try to obtain employment building crypto exchange platforms and then use the infrastructure to launder money and evade sanctions.
May 20, 2022Banks have until 2 May 2023 to put in place the necessary internal controls, policies and procedures required for Phase 1 implementation of the MRC regime.
May 9, 2022CBM approval is needed to hire foreign employees. Large banks are limited to 25 foreign employees; medium-sized banks to 15; and small banks to 8.
August 10, 2021MAS proposes to expand the scope of FIs and employees subject to the mandatory reference checking regime. FIs will have to maintain records for all employees.
May 17, 2021The prosecution had accused the banker of employing the son of a client as a bribe to win IPO business for JP Morgan.
February 2, 2021The Supreme Court ruled that 27 of Woori's employees were involved in unfair hiring practices, 19 of which still work for the bank.
October 21, 2020The real cost of doing business in China was suddenly revealed with Credit Suisse’s settlements totalling $77 million with the SEC and DOJ over its alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by employing Chinese princelings and princesses.
July 9, 2018Charges against current and former bank officials involve hiring misconduct, special favours; 87% of hiring irregularities occurred at either KB Kookmin Bank or KEB Hana Bank.
June 18, 2018Guidelines will reintroduce written exams, involve outside experts in screening and interviews, adopt “blind recruitment” to prevent discrimination, and abolish recommendation-based hiring.
June 7, 2018