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AML / KYC
US ICO Ruling Opens ‘Can of Worms’ for Asia
By Samuel Riding | 27/07/2017
Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to define ICOs as securities adds to uncertainty around regulatory treatment of the virtual economy. […]
Capital / Liquidity
MAS Issues Capital Adequacy Consultation
By Editors | 26/07/2017
Revised Notice 637 on banks’ capital requirements set to bring Singapore in line with Basel III, starting from January next […]
Fintech / Regtech
Singapore Regtechs Innovate New KYC Methods
By Editors | 24/07/2017
Regtech firms Silent Eight and Black Swan technologies emerge from OCBC’s Open Vault to cut KYC processes from up to […]
Capital / Liquidity
NSFR Pushes Singapore Banks to Prioritise Long-term Funding
By Editors | 20/07/2017
NSFR requires locally-based D-SIBS to have customer deposits, long-term wholesale funding and equity sufficient to cover extended period of market stress.
Capital / Liquidity
Singapore Market Infrastructure Regime Gains CPMI/IOSCO Approval
By Editors | 18/07/2017
Peer review finds MAS meets all but one of 24 principles designed to shore up systemically important market infrastructure including central counterparties.
Market Infrastructure
Emerging Asian Markets Suffer Shutdowns, Cyberattacks
By Editors | 17/07/2017
Exchanges in India and Indonesia suffer outages, citing ‘technical issues’; brokers connected to Bursa Malaysia report spate of cyberattacks on two separate days.
Capital / Liquidity
MAS Takes Next Step Towards Increased Powers
By Editors | 06/07/2017
Bill would allow regulator to compel firms to prepare recovery plans, enforce mandatory bail-ins for failing institutions.
Securities / Derivatives
IOSCO – Sri Lanka Regulator Urgently Needs Independence
By Editors | 03/07/2017
Report also finds outdated legislative, regulatory framework; says several sectors ‘largely unregulated’.
Fintech / Regtech
Fintech Innovation vs. Regulation
By Peter Guy | 03/07/2017
Hong Kong needs to beware as Australia and Singapore regulators issue game-changing initiatives.
Fintech / Regtech
Singapore to Permit Bank Acquisitions of Fintech Companies
By Editors | 26/06/2017
Revised comingling rules would allow lenders to invest up to 10% of capital funds in non-financial businesses.
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