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Conduct, Culture & Accountability
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.
Market Abuse
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.
Clearing & Post-Trade
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.
Resolution & Recovery
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.
Trading & Investment
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.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Singapore to Raise Focus on Investment Fund Conduct, Governance
By Garima Chitkara | 15/02/2018
MAS executive director also speaks about variable capital structure framework for investment funds slated for implementation in 2018.
Payments & Settlements
MAS Consults on E-Payment Guidelines
By Editors | 14/02/2018
The guidelines set standards on financial institutions providing e-payment services and their users.
Structural Regulation
Industry Initiative Set to Streamline MAS 610 Compliance
By Editors | 12/02/2018
AxiomSL-led initative will define open taxonomy and standardise interpretations for the revised MAS 610 reporting mandate.
Structural Regulation
HKMA Virtual Bank Rules – Dull, Timid Bureaucracy
By Peter Guy | 12/02/2018
Proposed virtual banks rules fail to address the true future of financial services, risking Hong Kong’s descent into irrelevancy.
KYC & CDD
MAS Encourages Fintech Use for KYC, AML Checks
By Garima Chitkara | 08/02/2018
Monetary Authority of Singapore says technology-based customer due diligence could increase the quality of risk management for financial institutions.
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