The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Cyber Security Advisory Panel has encouraged financial companies to adopt the “zero trust” security principles and architecture to tackle advanced cyber threats and IT…
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Cyber risk and operational resilience are top priorities for Asia-Pacific regulators: ASIFMA conference
Cyber risk and operational resilience will be the top priorities for securities regulators across the Asia-Pacific region in the year ahead, a conference has heard. Speakers during a keynote panel…
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Monetary Authority of Singapore forms new sustainability group to promote green finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has formed a new sustainability group and has named Darian McBain as the group’s chief sustainability officer, effective from October 1. The move is…
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Singapore Exchange releases regulatory framework for SPAC listings
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has rolled out a market-friendly regulatory framework to enable special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) to list in the city-state, effective from September 3. The relaxed rules,…
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IMPACT ANALYSIS: SGX announces climate change road map for companies
As part of the city state’s efforts to achieve a low-carbon economy, Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX) has set out a road map to make it mandatory for issuers to include…
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Singapore-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.…
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Fintech, 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…
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COLUMN: Cryptocurrencies – regulators at a crossroads
Wild swings in the value of cryptocurrencies and a lack of regulatory certainty on how to treat them have failed to deter younger investors from buying coins in their billions.…
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Financial 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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