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Enforcement
MAS Penalises Singapore National in LSE Insider Trading Case
By Editors | 05/06/2019
The penalty was the result of close cooperation and information sharing between MAS and the UK FCA, which had referred the case and provided investigative assistance.
Capital / Liquidity
Singapore Banks Well Positioned for Final Basel III Rules
By Manesh Samtani | 02/06/2019
Moody’s says Singapore performs better than other banking systems in a high stress scenario. The new report also looks at banks’ digitisation push.
Market Infrastructure
Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam on US Watchlist for Currency Practices
By Manesh Samtani | 31/05/2019
The US Treasury’s monitoring list now names nine countries that could potentially be labeled currency manipulators, including China, Japan and Korea.
Capital / Liquidity
BCBS 239 – What Lies Ahead?
By Irene Liu | 27/05/2019
There is clear fatigue in the industry around BCBS 239 compliance, but the exercise has also enabled other capabilities, say PwC’s Irene Liu, David Yakowitz and Catherine Lee.
Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS Sandbox Admits SGX-Backed Digitised Securities Platform iSTOX
By Editors | 27/05/2019
From within the sandbox, iSTOX is currently onboarding the first batch of issuers and investors who will participate in issuance and trading of digitised securities starting in 4Q 2019.
Fintech / Regtech
HKMA Steps Towards Regulating Big Data Analytics, AI in FinTech
By Hannah Cassidy | 24/05/2019
Herbert Smith Freehills says the HKMA push for adoption of the Ethical Accountability Framework in FinTech development represents a broader movement toward regulating artificial intelligence.
Market Infrastructure
MAS, ABS Form Culture and Conduct Steering Group
By Garima Chitkara | 23/05/2019
The steering group will identify best practices, monitor trends and emerging issues, and collaborate on initiatives to promote strong culture and conduct.
Market Infrastructure
MAS Proposes Consolidated Regulation, Licensing for Merchant Banks
By Editors | 22/05/2019
MAS is consulting on proposals to consolidate regulation of merchant banks under the Banking Act, and to move them to a licensing regime.
ESG / Sustainability
Hong Kong: An Ecosystem Approach to Bank Culture Reform
By Jeffrey Kupfer | 21/05/2019
The HKMA is addressing culture and conduct risk by learning from other markets, engaging with other regulators, and exploring new technology, say Jeff Kupfer and Stephen Scott at Starling Trust.
AML / KYC
The Need for a Cross-Sector & Cross-Jurisdictional AML Regime
By Claus Christensen | 16/05/2019
It’s time to have a conversation about implementing real AML information sharing across organisations, sectors and jurisdictions, writes Claus Christensen at Know Your Customer Ltd.
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