FSR and Corporate Crime Notes

Year of the Dragon: Round up of recent developments to the regulatory framework for virtual asset activities in Hong Kong and Singapore

Monetary Authority of Singapore extends mandatory reference checks proposal to stop rolling bad apples

Singapore and Hong Kong regulators propose enhanced enforcement powers to tackle bad apples

MAS sets out supervisory expectations where AML/CFT control functions are outsourced

IOSCO proposes updated Outsourcing Principles as Covid-19 drives operational resilience to the top of the agenda

Are you ready to be licensed? MAS issues payment service provider licence application forms

As 2019 draws to a close, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has been busy putting the finishing touches on its new regulatory framework for …

Digital Banking Licences have arrived for non-bank players in Singapore

On 28 June 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it will issue up to five new digital bank licences, which will effectively open …

MAS EXTENDS AML/CFT REQUIREMENTS TO PAYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS

MANDATORY REFERENCE CHECKS TO STOP ROLLING BAD APPLES – MAS ISSUES CONSULTATION PAPER ON PROPOSED REQUIREMENTS

On 6 July 2018, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a Consultation Paper which, among other things, proposes requirements for Financial …

Singapore's MAS issues Guide to Digital Token Offerings

On 14 November 2017, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a guide during the first day of the Singapore FinTech Festival to provide general …

MAS CLARIFIES STANCE ON DIGITAL TOKENS

On 1 August 2017, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) clarified through a media release that an offer or issue of digital tokens would be regulated …

Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2016 moved for second reading

On 9 January 2017, the MAS announced the Second Reading of the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2016 (Bill) in the Singaporean Parliament. The …