MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

    Capital / Liquidity

    Singapore Bank Resolution Regime Favours Bailouts Over Credit Bail-ins – Moody’s

    By Garima Chitkara | 05/04/2018

    Singapore regulations favour bailouts over creditor bail-ins as bail-in buffers only comprise 1-2% of Singapore bank assets, says Moody’s.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS Guidance on AI, Data Analytics In The Works

    By Editors | 04/04/2018

    Key financial industry stakeholders to co-create guide setting out key principles, best practices to strengthen governance, reduce data misuse risks.

    AML / KYC

    MAS Fines StanChart Units $4.9mn for AML/CTF Breaches

    By Editors | 20/03/2018

    The bank’s Singapore branch and trust unit failed to adequately assess and mitigate risks that clients were trying to avoid CRS reporting obligations.

    AML / KYC

    Money 20/20: MAS Speaks Out on Crypto Risks, Blockchain

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/03/2018

    In a speech at Money 20/20 Asia, MAS managing director Ravi Menon spoke about the promise of blockchain technology and containing cryptocurrency risks; AML/CTF risks present a “clear and present danger”.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS to Streamline Data Submissions, Reduce Burden for FIs

    By Editors | 16/03/2018

    Financial institutions will be allowed to decline MAS requests for previously-submitted data; new regulatory returns to be submitted in machine-readable formats.

    Market Infrastructure

    MAS to Weigh in on Bank HR Practices

    By Samuel Riding | 15/03/2018

    Advisory group will develop best practices for the industry, including more inclusive, skills-based hiring policy.

    Enforcement

    MAS, CAD to Jointly Investigate All Capital Markets, Financial Advisory Offences

    By Editors | 14/03/2018

    MAS and CAD will consolidation investigative resources and expertise for all capital market and financial advisory offences, effective 17 March.

    Market Infrastructure

    SGX to Merge OTC, Exchange Derivatives into Single Risk Class for Clearing Fund

    By Samuel Riding | 14/03/2018

    Move follows MAS consultation on moving all OTC derivatives contracts onto organised markets.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSB Issues Singapore Peer Review

    By Samuel Riding | 27/02/2018

    Board suggests MAS need to state who is responsible for macro-prudential oversight; wants resolution regime extended to market infrastructure.

    Market Infrastructure

    Singapore to Shift OTC Derivatives to Organised Markets

    By Editors | 22/02/2018

    The trading obligations would apply to banks with gross notional outstanding OTC derivatives exceeding SGD20 billion.

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