After a period of ascendancy, the momentum behind ESG initiatives among companies and governments has recently come under strain.
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IMPACT 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…
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Brace yourself: New Risk Alerts on Terrorism Financing in Singapore
Our in-depth analysis of Singapore’s Terrorism Financing National Risk Assessment reveals which types of firms are most vulnerable to enabling financial crime. Financial institutions in Singapore are at a high…
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10 Things Compliance Officers in APAC Must Do This Year
2020 saw landmark enforcement actions from regulators across Asia-Pacific as financial institutions across the region paid $5.1 billion in fines for anti-money laundering failures. By March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Learning techniques for better remote working
2020 has brought about many changes to the way we work. Businesses have had to adapt how they operate, and remote working on a full-time basis has been a huge adjustment for employees and organisations alike. No matter what phase of the Coronavirus pandemic your locality is in, the likelihood is that the office working paradigm is shifting toward the more flexible alternative of remote working.
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Five key risks for firms 2021
2020 was a year of crisis management and 2021 looks set to be a year of learning the lessons and re-assessing the “how” as well as the “what” for firms…
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Singapore’s Individual Accountability Model will Improve Conduct: Live Poll
Risk and compliance practitioners support the Singaporean conduct regulator’s plans to bring in a light-touch, principles-based framework for management accountability, despite tougher laws being introduced elsewhere across the region. A…
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Cost of Compliance Report 2020: COVID-19 Update
Thomson Reuters has released its Cost of Compliance 2020: COVID-19 Update, in addition to its unparalleled 11th Regulatory Intelligence Cost of Compliance Report.
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Singapore regulator to hold senior managers in FIs to account for compliance failures
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued new guidance to ensure senior managers in financial institutions take responsibility for deterring employee misconduct The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently issued…
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IMPACT ANALYSIS: MAS issues guidelines to improve culture and accountability
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued guidelines to strengthen the accountability of senior managers in financial institutions (FIs) and to promote ethical behaviour. The Guidelines on Individual Accountability…
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