The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted the first “in-principle” approval to a cryptocurrency provider under the Payment Services Act 2019, allowing Independent Reserve to provide a digital payment…
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Singaporean Central Bank, BIS Innovation Hub Singapore launch blueprint for global payment connectivity
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub Singapore Centre have teamed up to publish a blueprint for enhancing global payments connectivity. This…
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to launch a high-tech platform to help market participants share information on customers that exhibit major risk “red flags”, warning each other of…
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Trina Solar, a world giant in solar technology and manufacturing, has been named among the “Top 500 private enterprises in China” by the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce in…
Read moreSingapore-UK partnership to strengthen financial stability via fintech, stablecoins, green finance push
Singaporean and UK regulators are likely to focus on stablecoins’ price stability and redeemability to help offset systemic risk, according to a lawyer. The exchange of information and updates on…
Read more“Talk must move to action” in fight against Pacific de-risking, say AML experts
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has called for a greater focus on public-private partnerships as “talk must move to action” to tackle the problem of de-risking in the Pacific region.…
Read moreFintech, regtech and the role of compliance survey for 2022
Don’t miss your chance to benchmark your experience against 100s of risk & compliance practitioners! Be part of our next annual Fintech, Regtech and the Role of Compliance survey. Thomson…
Read moreFinancial institutions in Asia boost efforts to tackle financial crime amid regtech push
Financial institutions in Asia must employ strategic approaches to address financial crime by applying appropriate regulatory technology (regtech) tools and tactics, consultants at Deloitte Southeast Asia said. Firms will also…
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The Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence podcast series “Compliance Clarified” covers a wide range of topics that are relevant to compliance officers in financial services firms. Antitrust enforcement actions against technology…
Read moreCompliance Perspectives: Leadership insights from senior compliance professionals
Jamil Ahmed: How financial compliance teams will evolve in 2021 HSBC Singapore’s chief compliance officer, Jamil Ahmed, discusses the skills and mindsets that compliance officers will need to develop as…
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