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Tag: Monetary Authority of Singapore
MAS bans ex-UBS Singapore employee
While representing UBS Singapore, he had forged documents and falsified company emails, the regulator said.
Nikko AM launches SGD corporate bond ETF
Nikko Asset Management Asia has listed a corporate bond ETF in Singapore and the regulator MAS is reportedly a seed investor.
MAS bans six in misconduct sweep
Banned from providing financial advice services in Singapore are former Citibank, Prudential and AIA employees after they were found to have mis-sold investment products.
Opt in or out? Singapore’s accredited investors must choose
Recent defaults on bond payments by companies such as Swiber Holdings last year offer validation for the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) push for enhanced investor protection.
Singapore and China eye mutual recognition of funds
In a recent agreement to strengthen links between the two countries, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said they would explore an MRF scheme.
In case you missed it – Funds and Futures News
Malaysian stock picker says “fund management is boring”; BNY Mellon IM creates client services role; Australia’s Insight Investment poaches from Barings for global distribution role; Allianz GI launches an SGD income fund in Singapore; Eastspring and Phillip Securities enter distribution agreement in Indonesia; Mass Mutual sells its Hong Kong business to Jack Ma-backed Yunfeng Financial; and more…
Singapore warns investors on virtual currency investments
As virtual currencies grow in value, Singapore’s Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) are warning investors about the risks of virtual currency-related investment schemes.
In case you missed it – Funds News
PE firm Warburg Pincus to acquire a 49% stake in China’s Fortune SG Fund Management from Lyxor AM; Swiss hedge fund firm Gottex AM loses its HK asset management licence; SSGA seeks an APAC head of asset stewardship; LGIM names Danny Kwok as APAC head of equity trading; a Hong Kong Manulife employee receives Guinness World Records title as “the longest career as a corporate salesperson”; and more…
In case you missed it – Asia Markets Updates
M&G Real Estate makes three senior appointments in Asia; Northern Trust appoints an institutional sales manager in Hong Kong; BNP Paribas names a new China CEO; China’s Creditease to provide investment advise in the US; Pimco and Impax see their AUM increase; Singapore and Thailand sign a fintech cooperation agreement; and more…
