Singapore

Fintech / Regtech

More Fintech Regulatory Coordination Needed – ASIFMA

By Editors | 12/06/2017

MAS (the Monetary Authority of Singapore) inked an agreement with ASBA (the Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas) […]

Singapore to Ease Rules for Robo-advisers

By Editors | 08/06/2017

MAS (the Monetary Authority of Singapore) launched a consultation on digital financial advice services, a.k.a. robo-advisers, including proposals to ease […]

Securities / Derivatives

MAS Issues Retail Derivative, OTC Licensing Consultations

By Editors | 01/06/2017

MAS (the Monetary Authority of Singapore) issued a consultation paper on the regulatory framework for unlisted derivatives offered to retail […]

Market Infrastructure

HK Market Infrastructures Pass CPMI-IOSCO Test With Aplomb

By Samuel Riding | 25/05/2017

Study confirms frameworks for payment and securities settlement systems, CCPs and trade repositories meet PFMI.

AML / KYC

MAS, Singapore Police Set up AML/CTF Partnership

By Samuel Riding | 25/04/2017

Group including 8 Singapore banks will ‘enhance detection and mitigation of transnational risks’.

Market Infrastructure

SGX Confirms Regulatory Subsidiary Chairman

By Samuel Riding | 07/04/2017

Professor Tan Cheng Han will take up role in the 3rd quarter this year, exchange says.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX Accepts Order to Improve Resilience

By Samuel Riding | 22/03/2017

Exchange needs to improve six measures over the next 24 months, will contribute costs.

Market Infrastructure

SGX Moots Reintroduction of Trading Lunchbreak

By Samuel Riding | 27/02/2017

Break in trading was scrapped in 2011; exchange said to also widen spread on buying, selling shares.

Securities / Derivatives

SGX Sets out ‘False Market’ Criteria

By Samuel Riding | 23/02/2017

Chief regulatory officer says exchange will consider five factors when deciding offences.