Monetary Authority of Singapore

Market Risk

Counting Down to the ‘New’ VM Deadline

By Samuel Riding | 30/03/2017

1 September highly likely to be the final cut-off for meeting OTC derivatives margin requirements.

KYC & CDD

India, Singapore, Guangdong Join Shift to ID Card-based KYC

By Samuel Riding | 24/03/2017

Financial institutions could soon be able to access government-held information including biometric data.

Market Abuse

MAS, Singapore Police Seal Spoofing Conviction

By Samuel Riding | 23/03/2017

Former remisier manipulated prices of stocks; traded CFDs on resulting market movements.

Payments & Settlements

SGX Accepts Order to Improve Resilience

By Samuel Riding | 22/03/2017

Exchange needs to improve six measures over the next 24 months, will contribute costs.

Emerging Prudential Risks

Updated – MAS Raises Spectre of Algo ‘Contagion’

By Samuel Riding | 21/03/2017

Singapore regulator using clustering, network analysis; to set up supervisory technology unit.

Cloud & Infrastructure

MAS Enters Japan Fintech Partnership

By Samuel Riding | 15/03/2017

Japan recently forged fintech link with UK; regulatory agreements over past 12 month belie talk of ‘economic nationalism’.

Custody & Infrastructure

MAS Completes Blockchain Settlement Project

By Samuel Riding | 10/03/2017

SGX to trial distributed ledger in fixed income trading, settlement.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Singapore, Abu Dhabi Sign Fintech Regulation Agreement

By Samuel Riding | 09/03/2017

Jurisdictions establish strategic framework for assisting start-up applications, authorisation.

Structural Regulation

HKMA Chief Appointed to Chair FSB Cooperation Committee

By Samuel Riding | 02/03/2017

MAS managing director Ravi Menon ends two-year term as chair of committee on implementation.