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Fintech / Regtech

Accenture Receives High Commendation for Contribution to Regulatory Reforms

By Editors | 04/11/2024

Accenture was Highly Commended in the Outstanding Contribution to Regulatory Reforms category in the 7th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2024.

Press Release

Accenture Named Banking Advisory Firm of the Year at 2024 Regulation Asia Awards

By Editors | 04/11/2024

Accenture was awarded the Banking Advisory Firm of the Year at the 7th Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2024.

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS Unveils New Initiatives to Promote Tokenisation in Financial Services

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/11/2024

The initiatives include establishing a multi-member network to help FIs commercialise their tokenisation trials and providing access to a SGD wCBDC for market testing purposes.

AML / KYC

MAS Publishes Findings from Recent AML Inspections at FIs

By Manesh Samtani | 03/11/2024

The new information paper addresses customers with multiple nationalities, source of wealth establishment, and post-STR risk mitigation measures, among other areas.

Enforcement

Former Dealer Jailed for Manipulating Singapore-listed Stocks

By Editors | 02/11/2024

The former dealer spoof the market 215 times between August 2020 and March 2021, resulting in over SGD 250,000 in illicit gains.

Crypto / Digital Assets

MAS Grants In-Principle Approval to Crypto Firm Gemini

By Nithya Subramanian | 01/11/2024

The licence will allow Gemini to provide cross-border money transfers and digital payment token services in Singapore.

AML / KYC

Singapore Publishes National Anti-Money Laundering Strategy

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2024

The new national AML strategy expands on a 2016 policy statement and introduces three building blocks and three supporting pillars to improve Singapore’s AML framework.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS Establishes New Entity to Drive Next Phase of FinTech Growth

By Editors | 30/10/2024

MAS said the “Global Finance & Technology Network” will drive greater synergies within the global finance and technology communities for innovations in financial services.

AML / KYC

MAS Fines Atrium Asia Investment Management for AML/CFT Breaches

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2024

The firm’s CEO was also reprimanded over failures to assess risks posed by customers, identify PEPs, and keep adequate records.