MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

    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    Report also finds outdated legislative, regulatory framework; says several sectors ‘largely unregulated’.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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