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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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