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Fintech / Regtech
Singapore Marks Launch of First Private Exchange with First Listing
By Editors | 13/07/2019
Backed by SGX and licensed by MAS, 1exchange takes private companies’ shares and puts them into an SPV to back digital tokens that can then be listed and traded by investors.
Enforcement
Singapore Convicts Three Front-Runners Under Insider Trading Laws
By Editors | 11/07/2019
Two First State equity dealers told a UOB Kay Hian remisier about their firm’s intended orders to front-run trades in 100 counters, leading to over S$8mn in insider trading profits over 8 years.
Big Picture
Open Banking, APIs Will Unlock a Host of Opportunities: NPP Australia
By Editors | 08/07/2019
A new white paper from NPP Australia provides an overview of developments in other real-time payments markets, including opportunities and challenges for the payments sector.
Enforcement
Goldman Banker Tim Leissner Banned for Life in Hong Kong
By Editors | 04/07/2019
Leissner’s conduct in relation to the Malaysian state fund 1MDB called into question his fitness and properness to be a licensed person, the SFC said.
Fintech / Regtech
Singapore Digital Banks to Disrupt Smaller Incumbents the Most
By Editors | 04/07/2019
Singapore’s big banks will be able to defend against new digital entrants, while small foreign-owned incumbents will face the greatest disruption risk, says Moody’s Investors Service.
Securities / Derivatives
MAS Proposes to Relax Requirements for Singapore REITs
By Editors | 03/07/2019
The consultation paper proposes to allow REITs to take on more leverage if they can demonstrate an ability to service their debt with regular income.
Fintech / Regtech
BIS ‘Innovation Hub’ to Set Up in Hong Kong, Singapore
By Editors | 02/07/2019
The BIS Innovation Hub will foster collaboration between central banks and, by extension, help the private sector fully realise ‘new economy’ opportunities.
Fintech / Regtech
Building Ethical AI into Banking Innovations
By Scott Zoldi | 01/07/2019
FICO’s chief analytics officer Scott Zoldi discusses his patent work aimed at achieving the explainability, transparency and auditability regulators demand of AI models.
Market Infrastructure
MAS Clarifies Regulatory Expectations on IAC Guidelines
By Grace Chong | 01/07/2019
Grace Chong at Simmons & Simmons JWS recapitulates the key points from MAS’ feedback to the first consultation on the IAC Guidelines, and charts the course ahead.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS to Issue Up to Five Digital Bank Licences
By Editors | 01/07/2019
The initiative effectively extends digital bank licences to non-bank players, as existing banking groups in Singapore already have a framework for setting up digital bank subsidiaries.
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