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Market Infrastructure
Regulatory Harmonisation Critical to OTC Derivatives Reporting
By Priya Kundamal | 11/06/2021
The fragmentation of trade reporting rules and the lack of a common data set across jurisdictions hinders transparency and global risk monitoring, writes DTCC’s Priya Kundamal.
Big Picture
MAS Sets Out Climate Strategy in Inaugural Sustainability Report
By Manesh Samtani | 09/06/2021
Five asset managers have been appointed to manage S$1.8bn of Singapore’s official foreign reserves under new mandates focused on climate change and the environment.
Market Infrastructure
Culture & Conduct Risk: Singapore Sets the Pace for Peers
By Stephen Scott | 08/06/2021
Among global peers, Singapore is setting the pace for effective governance of culture and conduct risks, say Starling’s Stephen Scott and Mark Cooke.
Enforcement
MAS Bans Former Representative Over Forgery Conviction
By Editors | 04/06/2021
The former representative deceived online platform OANDA into crediting money into his personal trading account through forged screenshots of a bank transfer.
Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS Issues Guidance on Managing Risks of Cloud Services
By Editors | 04/06/2021
In a new advisory, MAS highlights the key risks and control measures FIs should consider before adopting public cloud services.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore Seeks to Enhance VCC Fund Structure
By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2021
The enhancements will expand the types of investors that can use the VCC and ease conversion and redomiciliation processes.
Crypto / Digital Assets
DBS Issues First STO on New Digital Exchange
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/06/2021
The issuance paves the way for other issuers to access the capital markets through STO issuances as asset tokenisation turns mainstream, DBS says.
Market Infrastructure
MAS Issues Consultation Response on Credit Reporting Regulations
By Manesh Samtani | 01/06/2021
Licensed credit bureaus will be required to establish a Code of Conduct and comply with requirements on technology risk management and cyber security.
Securities / Derivatives
MAS Raises Focus on Fund Liquidity Risk Practices
By Manesh Samtani | 31/05/2021
MAS wants funds to increase the frequency of liquidity risk monitoring and to extend reporting of significant redemptions to non-retail funds.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS Partners with Mojaloop Foundation on Financial Inclusion
By Editors | 27/05/2021
The partnership will bring together MAS’ policy development perspectives and Mojaloop’s digital payments capability to advance financial inclusion.
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