Governance, Risk & Compliance Regulatory approaches to ESG diverging in Europe and Asia May 26, 2023 Regulators in Asia and Europe have taken divergent approaches towards marketing environmental, social and governance-related (ESG) Read more
Environmental, social & governance Special Report: ESG Under Strain September 30, 2022 After a period of ascendancy, the momentum behind ESG initiatives among companies and governments has recently come under strain. Read more
Governance, Risk & Compliance IMPACT ANALYSIS: MAS enforcement report reveals improvements in enforcement effectiveness June 6, 2022 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 more
Governance, Risk & Compliance Brace yourself: New Risk Alerts on Terrorism Financing in Singapore March 30, 2021 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… Read more
Governance, Risk & Compliance 10 Things Compliance Officers in APAC Must Do This Year February 23, 2021 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… Read more
Governance, Risk & Compliance Learning techniques for better remote working February 19, 2021 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. Read more
Governance, Risk & Compliance Five key risks for firms 2021 February 19, 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… Read more
Governance, Risk & Compliance Singapore’s Individual Accountability Model will Improve Conduct: Live Poll November 9, 2020 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… Read more
Governance, Risk & Compliance Cost of Compliance Report 2020: COVID-19 Update October 29, 2020 Thomson Reuters has released its Cost of Compliance 2020: COVID-19 Update, in addition to its unparalleled 11th Regulatory Intelligence Cost of Compliance Report. Read more
Governance, Risk & Compliance Singapore regulator to hold senior managers in FIs to account for compliance failures October 19, 2020 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… Read more