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Singapore Tightens Mortgage Rules to Ensure Prudent Borrowing
By Editors | 03/10/2022
Lenders will have to assume higher interest rates when assessing borrowers’ repayment ability. The LTV limit for HDB housing loans has been lowered.
Enforcement
Enhanced Penalties for Data Breaches Take Effect in Singapore
By Editors | 02/10/2022
Organisations with annual turnover exceeding S$10mn are liable for penalties for data breaches worth up to 10% of annual turnover.
ESG / Sustainability
Singapore Exchange Launches Battery Metal Futures
By Editors | 02/10/2022
Contracts were launched in battery-grade lithium carbonate; lithium hydroxide; cobalt metal; and cobalt hydroxide.
ESG / Sustainability
SGX Lists First Low Carbon Index ETF Dedicated to APAC
By Editors | 29/09/2022
The ETF reflects the performance of nearly 200 large and mid-cap companies with low carbon characteristics in 11 markets in Asia Pacific.
Crypto / Digital Assets
DBS Rolls Out Crypto Services to 100,000 More Investors
By Editors | 28/09/2022
Accredited wealth clients are able to trade four cryptocurrencies on DDEx – Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and XRP.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS, IMDA Propose Measures to Make SGQR More Interoperable
By Manesh Samtani | 28/09/2022
Merchant acquirers will have to remove all proprietary static QR code payment labels. A new fee model will be introduced for SGQR members.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SBI Obtains Singapore Licence to Offer Digital Asset Services
By Editors | 22/09/2022
SBI Digital Markets will advise on corporate finance, deal in capital markets products, and provide custodial services.
Securities / Derivatives
SGX Launches New FX Trading Venue for OTC Trades
By Editors | 21/09/2022
CurrencyNode is an FX trading venue that connects global participants anonymously to unique and deep OTC FX liquidity pools.
Securities / Derivatives
MAS Adds $1bn to Private Markets Programme
By Editors | 21/09/2022
The programme was launched in 2018 with $5bn to allocate to PE and infrastructure fund managers. The additional $1bn will go to global credit fund managers.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS, IFSCA Sign FinTech Cooperation Agreement
By Editors | 20/09/2022
MAS and IFSCA will collaborate to support sandbox experimentation, enable companies to be referred to each other’s sandbox, and promote cross-border testing.
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