Overshadowed by the US presidential election last week was a “bold and historic” move by the Indian government to ban 500 and 1000 rupee currency notes, which is expected to be “transformational” for the economy in the medium term, asset managers said.
Category: Regulation
Ex-offenders in Singapore can work in financial services
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has no rules against hiring ex-offenders for positions in the financial services sector, deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has confirmed.
Singapore and Hong Kong race for fintech edge
Regulators are moving at uncharacteristic speed, signing cross-border fintech agreements, creating `sandboxes’ and talking up the advantages of their home markets as fintech innovation hubs.
HK bans former UOB rep for 10 years
The Securities and Futures Commission has banned Lawrence Lai from re-entering the markets for 10 years after misconduct in trading led to a HK$50m ($6.45m) loss in 2011.
Ex-BSI wealth planner’s 1MBD trial starts in Singapore
A former BSI Bank wealth planner went on trial in Singapore on Monday for attempting to pervert the course of justice as part of the investigations into the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) money laundering scandal.
More transparency rules for HNWIs
The Common Reporting System — a partnership among various countries’ regulators — will make it more difficult for Asian HNWIs to keep undisclosed money offshore, said Richard Corrigan, interim director of financial services for the Government of Jersey.
HK bans short-seller for five years
The Hong Kong Market Misconduct Tribunal ruled that Andrew Left, the founder of Los Angeles-based short-seller Citron Research, has to repay HK$1.6m ($206,250) of net profits from short-selling China Evergrande Group in 2012.
Farringdon gets asset management licence for Singapore
Farringdon Asset Management, part of the Malaysia-based Farringdon Group, has received a licence to operate in Singapore where it will focus on focus on providing expat clients with discretionary portfolio management services.
Asia-Pac, EU regulators meet behind closed doors in SG
Representatives from Europe and Asia Pacific’s regulatory bodies met in Singapore on Friday to hold “in depth, closed-door” discussions on financial regulation and collaboration.
MAS shuts down Falcon Private Bank’s Singapore operations
The regulator slams the Zurich-based bank for poor anti-money laundering controls and improper conduct by individuals over 1MDB.
