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    Market Infrastructure

    Culture & Conduct Risk: Singapore Sets the Pace for Peers

    By Stephen Scott | 08/06/2021

    Among global peers, Singapore is setting the pace for effective governance of culture and conduct risks, say Starling’s Stephen Scott and Mark Cooke.

    Enforcement

    MAS Bans Former Representative Over Forgery Conviction

    By Editors | 04/06/2021

    The former representative deceived online platform OANDA into crediting money into his personal trading account through forged screenshots of a bank transfer.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Issues Guidance on Managing Risks of Cloud Services

    By Editors | 04/06/2021

    In a new advisory, MAS highlights the key risks and control measures FIs should consider before adopting public cloud services.

    Market Infrastructure

    Singapore Seeks to Enhance VCC Fund Structure

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2021

    The enhancements will expand the types of investors that can use the VCC and ease conversion and redomiciliation processes.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Bursa Malaysia Concludes Blockchain Bond POC with STACS

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/06/2021

    The collaborative efforts from the PoC have established a new ‘Bond in a Box’ operating model that shows commercial potentials, the project report says.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    DBS Issues First STO on New Digital Exchange

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/06/2021

    The issuance paves the way for other issuers to access the capital markets through STO issuances as asset tokenisation turns mainstream, DBS says.

    Market Infrastructure

    MAS Issues Consultation Response on Credit Reporting Regulations

    By Manesh Samtani | 01/06/2021

    Licensed credit bureaus will be required to establish a Code of Conduct and comply with requirements on technology risk management and cyber security.

    Market Infrastructure

    DBS, StanChart Execute First SORA Interbank Option Trade

    By Editors | 31/05/2021

    The interbank option trade was executed to manage market risk arising from a SORA interest rate option, which was also an industry first.

    Securities / Derivatives

    MAS Raises Focus on Fund Liquidity Risk Practices

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/05/2021

    MAS wants funds to increase the frequency of liquidity risk monitoring and to extend reporting of significant redemptions to non-retail funds.

    Fintech / Regtech

    MAS Partners with Mojaloop Foundation on Financial Inclusion

    By Editors | 27/05/2021

    The partnership will bring together MAS’ policy development perspectives and Mojaloop’s digital payments capability to advance financial inclusion.

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