The collapse of stablecoin TerraUSD has underlined the need for regulators in the Asia-Pacific region to devise a streamlined approach to crypto-asset regulation. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is…
Read moreIMPACT ANALYSIS: MAS enforcement report reveals improvements in enforcement effectiveness
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released its enforcement report for the period July 2020 to December 2021. The report shows a marked improvement in MAS’ effectiveness in safeguarding…
Read moreSingapore to assume FATF presidency
A senior international advisor at Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs is to become the first Singaporean to lead the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) since the city-state joined in 1992.…
Read more10 things compliance officers must do in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022
There has been a heightened regulatory focus in the Asia financial sector where regulators have shifted from a consultative supervisory approach to a more enforcement orientated one. There is zero…
Read moreSingaporean, Malaysian regulators take action against corruption, money laundering
Regulators in Singapore and Malaysia have stepped up their efforts to tackle fraud and corruption cases, following a substantial increase in the instances of graft, forgery and other financial crimes…
Read moreCompliance budgets set to remain steady in 2022, poll finds
Two thirds of compliance teams will have to make do with a stable budget in 2022, despite the more challenging risk landscape, a Regulatory Intelligence poll has found. The live…
Read moreOUTLOOK 2022-Will this be the year ESG bites?
At a minimum, 2022 looks set to be the year financial services firms get their ducks in row on climate risk. A whole raft of regulatory initiatives are underway at…
Read morePOLL-Asia-Pacific securities regulators reveal top concerns for 2022
Senior securities regulators across the Asia-Pacific region have revealed that “cyber risk and operational resilience” will dominate their list of priorities in 2022. A poll by Regulatory Intelligence found that…
Read moreOUTLOOK 2022-Open banking grows throughout Asia amid market fragmentation, data security and trust concerns
The roll-out of open banking is expected to gather pace in Asia this year, fuelled by the need to promote financial inclusion and innovation. The financial services sector will have…
Read moreIMPACT ANALYSIS: China strengthens data localisation requirements with new privacy laws
The implementation of new standards on the protection of personal information in China will further strengthen data localisation requirements in a jurisdiction that already has one of the strictest regimes…
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