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Ex-DBS trader pleads guilty to spoofing Singapore market
March 10, 2017
Next up: blockchain tech trials in income securities trading and cross-border payments
SINGAPORE (March 9): A proof-of-concept project on the use of distributed ledger technology to conduct domestic interbank payments has come to a successful conclusion, announced the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Thursday in a press statement.
March 09, 2017
In print this week
Charges slapped on masterminds of penny stock scheme cast new light on old reports
SINGAPORE (Dec 12): Shortly after share prices of Blumont Group, LionGold Corp and Asiasons Capital, since renamed Attilan Group, collapsed in October 2013, wiping more than $8 billion off their combined market value, news reports began circulating that a
December 14, 2016
MAS issues regulatory guidelines for fintech experiments
SINGAPORE (Nov 16): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it has published the “regulatory sandbox” guidelines for financial technology (fintech) experiments after public consultations and learning points from other sandboxes.
November 16, 2016
Singapore, Switzerland move on 1MDB case: more charges, arrests, bank closures
Singapore and Switzerland took further action this past week against banks and bankers in their respective jurisdictions found to have abetted individuals linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd, the scandal-plagued sovereign wealth fund that has become a byw
October 14, 2016
MAS, polytechnics sign MOU to boost fintech skills development
SINGAPORE (Oct 3): Financial technology (fintech) skills development is set to get a boost with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the five local polytechnics.
October 03, 2016
Is MAS’s policy easing causing more harm than good?
SINGAPORE (26 Sept): It is easy to overlook Singapore’s shrinking nominal GDP growth in light of the city-state’s position as a developed, service-oriented economy and focus on real GDP growth.
September 26, 2016
Forex
Will MAS change course this October?
SINGAPORE (Sept 22): HSBC Global Research says the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is unlikely to change its policy during its review in October, despite the deteriorating numbers in non-oil domestic exports (NODX), intellectual property, retail sal
September 22, 2016
Singapore financial services sector can be global blockchain leader
SINGAPORE (Sept 14): Singapore’s financial services sector has what it takes to be a global leader in the adoption of blockchain technology.
September 14, 2016
Singapore market getting bad to worse, says Credit Suisse
SINGAPORE (Sept 14): The Singapore market is going from bad to worse in terms of corporate profitability and economic growth according to a report by Credit Suisse published on Sept 9.
September 14, 2016