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Avance Clinical Appoints Liahna Toy to Lead Global Early Phase Center of Excellence, Advancing Accelerated Early Phase Delivery for Biotechs
Avance Clinical Appoints Liahna Toy to Lead Global Early Phase Center of Excellence, Advancing Accelerated Early Phase Delivery for Biotechs
MAS Revises Guidelines on Licensing for Payment Service Providers - New Licence Application Requirements
Executive Summary The Guidelines on Licensing for Payment Service Providers (PG-G01) ("Guidelines") issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") were revised recently to include new requirements for licence applications under the Payment Services Act 2019 ("PS Act"), including: for all licence applications, a legal opinion assessing how the regulated payment services are applicable to each proposed service or product covered by the applicant's business model; for licence applications...
MAS Framework for Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (D-SIIs) to Take Effect on 1 Jan 2024
Introduction In October last year, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") issued a Consultation Paper on its proposed framework for Domestic Systemically Important Insurers ("D-SIIs") which is intended to formalise and update its Framework for Impact and Risk Assessment of Financial Institutions to facilitate the annual impact assessment of insurers based on their size, interconnectedness, substitutability and complexity.
MAS Announces New Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins
Introduction On 15 August 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") released the finalised regulatory framework for stablecoins regulated in Singapore in its "Response to Public Consultation on Proposed Regulatory Approach for Stablecoin-related Activities" ("Response") where MAS responded to feedback received on MAS' earlier public consultation ("Consultation") which was published in October 2022 where MAS first set out its proposals for the new regulatory framework.
MAS Consults on Proposed New Requirements for Digital Payment Token Service Providers to Enhance Investor Protection and Market Integrity
Introduction The Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") is seeking feedback on the following two consultation papers which will introduce legal requirements that aim to enhance investor protection and address market integrity risks in Digital Payment Token ("DPT") services: Consultation Paper on Proposed Amendments to the Payment Services Regulations ("Investor Protection Consultation") Consultation Paper on Proposed Measures on Market Integrity in Digital Payment Token Services ("Market...
MAS Proposes Amendments to Subsidiary Legislation to Operationalise Revisions to Payment Services Act
Introduction On 8 May 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") issued a consultation paper ("Consultation Paper") on proposed amendments to the Payment Services Regulations 2019 ("PSR"), existing notices applicable to payment service providers ("Notices"), and new proposed Regulations on exemptions for a specified period, in order to operationalise the amendments to the Payment Services Act 2019 ("PS Act") that were passed under the Payment Services (Amendment) Act 2021 ("Amendment...
Proposals for Tighter Controls on Prospecting and Marketing of Financial Products in Singapore
Introduction To better protect retail investors in Singapore against inappropriate prospecting and marketing activities and tactics engaged by some financial institutions ("FIs") and their representatives, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") is proposing various measures to address conduct risks and issues associated with these activities. The proposed measures are set out in the following two consultation papers issued by MAS on 25 April 2023.
MAS Imposes Business Conduct Requirements for Corporate Finance Advisers, with Effect from 1 October 2023
Introduction On 23 February 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") issued a new Notice SFA-04-N21 on "Business Conduct Requirements for Corporate Finance Advisers" ("Notice"). The Notice imposes a mandatory baseline standard of conduct for corporate finance advisers (as elaborated below).
GFIT Issues Third Consultation Paper on Taxonomy for Green and Transition Activities for Singapore-Based FIs
Introduction On 15 February 2023, the Green Finance Industry Taskforce ("GFIT") issued the third consultation paper ("2023 Consultation Paper") on the taxonomy it has been developing for Singapore-based financial institutions (FIs) ("Singapore Taxonomy") to identify and classify green and transition activities.
MAS Proposes to Exempt Exchanges/ Market Operators Offering Limited Post-Trade Services from Regulation as Clearing Facilities
Executive Summary The Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") is seeking comments on its proposal to exempt an approved exchange ("AE") or a recognised market operator ("RMO") which provides limited post-trade services after the execution of a trade on its platform from being regulated as a clearing facility under the Securities and Futures Act ("SFA").
Singapore Parliament Passes Bill to Regulate Certain Digital Token Service Providers, Harmonise and Enhance MAS Regulatory Power over FIs
Introduction to implement a financial sector-wide regulatory approach for financial services and markets, was passed in Parliament on 5 April 2022. The FSM Bill will consolidate the provisions and powers that relate to the Monetary Authority of Singapore's ("MAS") regulatory oversight of different financial institution classes in a single Act. The FSM Bill has yet to come into operation.
MAS Issues New MAS AML/CFT Notice for Financial Institutions Dealing in PSMs, Various Revised AML/CFT Notices for Financial Institutions and Variable Capital Companies - Lexology
Introduction To better address money laundering and terrorism financing ("ML/TF") risks in the financial sector, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") has issued: A new MAS Notice on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism ("AML/CFT") for financial institutions ("FIs") dealing in precious stones, precious metals and precious products ("PSM") ("PSM AML/CFT Notice"); and Various revised MAS AML/CFT Notices applicable to FIs and variable capital companies ("VCCs"),...
MAS Revises Corporate Governance Guidelines for Singapore-Incorporated Banks & Insurers
Executive Summary On 9 November 2021, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") published revised Guidelines on Corporate Governance ("2021 CG Guidelines") for financial holding companies, banks and insurers incorporated in Singapore (collectively, "FIs"). The CG Guidelines provide guidance on best good practices on corporate governance that FIs should observe.
Amendments to Payment Services Act 2019 Tabled in Parliament to Enhance Regulation of DPT Service Providers and Address ML/TF Risks | Lexology
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November 20 2020 Introduction On 2 November 2020, the Payment Services (Amendment) Bill ("Bill") was tabled in Parliament for first reading.
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