MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

    Singapore Offers Cooperation in Malaysia PM Probe

    By Editors | 10/07/2015

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore has said it is cooperating with Malaysian authorities in a probe into allegations of almost $700 million being transferred into the personal accounts of Prime Minister Najib Razak.

    Singapore Strengthens REITs Market

    By Editors | 07/07/2015

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore has refined its proposals to strengthen the real estate investment trust market by imposing measures that relax investment rules and safeguard investors’ interests.

    Singapore Regulator Cautions against Trading in Exchange Operator SGX

    By Editors | 06/07/2015

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore has warned investors to “trade with caution” on shares of the exchange operator SGX.

    Singapore to Shield Senior Bondholders from Bank Failures

    By Editors | 06/07/2015

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore is proposing to exempt senior bondholders from loss absorption risks in the event of a bank failure.

    Singapore Allows Banks to Test Fintech Innovation Without Seeking Approval

    By Editors | 02/07/2015

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore said financial institutions are free to test certain digital innovations without the approval of the regulator, while announcing other initiatives aimed at boosting the fintech sector.

    MAS Consults on Proposed Regulations for OTC Derivatives Clearing

    By Editors | 02/07/2015

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a consultation paper on proposed regulations for central clearing of over-the-counter derivative contracts.

    MAS Reprimands SGX for Market Outages

    By Editors | 25/06/2015

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore has reprimanded the Singapore Exchange for lapses related to market outages and is directing it to improve recovery capabilities and processes.

    Regulatory Advisory Firm Bovill Names New Head for Asia

    By Editors | 11/05/2015

    Specialist financial services regulatory consultancy Bovill said it named Eddie Lim as new head of Bovill Asia.

    MAS Announces Domestic Systematically Important Banks, Publishes Framework

    By Editors | 01/05/2015

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore has published its framework for identifying and supervising domestic systemically important banks in Singapore including the inaugural list of D-SIBs.

    Facilitating Securities-based Crowdfunding in Singapore

    By Editors | 22/04/2015

    The MAS securities-based crowdfunding consultation paper is timely, given the growing interest in recent years.

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