Singapore

AML / KYC

MAS Payment Services Bill Finalised, Tabled in Parliament

By Manesh Samtani | 19/11/2018

The Bill aims to provide a more conducive environment for innovation in payment services, while ensuring that risks across the payments value chain are mitigated.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore, UK Sign MoU on Fintech Collaboration

By Editors | 19/11/2018

The agreement builds on the existing fintech bridge between the UK and Singapore and intends to foster closer ties on fintech industry initiatives.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore Banking Body Publishes Cybersecurity Assessment Guidelines

By Editors | 16/11/2018

The guidelines provide financial institutions with best practices and guidance on planning and conducting Red Teaming exercises to enhance security testing.

Fintech / Regtech

India’s Modi Launches Online Marketplace for Fintech Services

By Editors | 16/11/2018

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 November at Singapore Fintech Festival announced the launch of APIX, an online marketplace and sandbox for cross-border fintech services.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore’s UOB Completes Cross-Border P2P Payments in Real Time

By Editors | 16/11/2018

In a demo at Singapore FinTech Festival, multiple funds transfers were conducted between a UOB Singapore account and a UOB Thailand account in real time via the bank’s mobile app.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Issues Progress Report on Interest Rate Benchmark Reform

By Manesh Samtani | 15/11/2018

The FSB notes progress to strengthen major IBORs and identify RFRs and other alternative reference rates, highlighting actions taken in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Market Infrastructure

SGX to Distribute China Interbank Bond Indices to International Investors

By Garima Chitkara | 15/11/2018

The agreement to distribute CFETS-BOC bond indices outside of China is just one among four agreements signed between China and Singapore this week.

AML / KYC

OFAC Highlights Potential Gap in Singapore’s Sanctions Regime

By Eric A. Sohn | 15/11/2018

Singapore can do more to prevent sanctions violations by domestic firms playing out on the international stage, says Eric A. Sohn at Dow Jones Risk & Compliance.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS to ‘Fast-Track’ Sandbox Applicants for Some Regulated Activities

By Editors | 15/11/2018

The regulator wants to streamline the application and approval process for regulated activities where risks are generally low or well understood and could be reasonably contained.