Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Divergent nexus rules threaten reporting chaos in Asia
Australia reporting rules differ from those in Hong Kong, Singapore
Buy-side cost concerns prompt MAS trade reporting exemption
Smalls firms baulk at paying up to $18,000 to register a few trades
DTCC says phased Asia trade reporting process smoother than in Europe
Challenges remain around secrecy provisions
Asian index providers face hurdles meeting European equivalence regime
Index providers the latest part of the financial system to have European equivalency problems
Singapore regulator joins in global benchmark manipulation probe
MAS joins the HKMA in looking to assist in global investigations of forex rate fixing
The road to issuance and dispute resolution for structured products in Singapore
While its private bankers have regained an appetite for structured products, Singapore's less rich retail investors have been getting used to a new regulatory and dispute resolution scheme put in place by the MAS
Singapore faces double-oversight confusion
Servant of two masters
CFTC cross-border guidelines give US banks in Singapore swap trade booking quandary
Singapore dollar trade potentially hit by US person rule
Singapore's absence from CFTC substituted compliance regime creates uncertainty
Treatment of Singapore-based branches of US firms unclear
MAS proposes to amend laws to allow trade reporting of counterparty name
Consultation on the reporting of derivative contracts includes a reporting threshold for non-financial persons and collateral reporting requirements
MAS benchmark proposals may reduce number of players in SGD market
MAS proposal on financial benchmark setting aims to hold banks more accountable by imposing criminal and civil punishment
Commodity derivatives regulation gathers pace outside EU and US
Although much of the recent focus has been on rules in the European Union and the US, other jurisdictions across the globe are also weighing changes to the way they regulate over-the-counter commodity derivatives. In some cases, these could have…
Singapore to implement Fatca after agreeing IGA
Singapore agrees to sign up to Model 1 intergovernmental agreement to implement Fatca
Singapore presses ahead with new ERM framework for insurers
Regulator soothes industry concerns over tight compliance deadlines
Singapore set to be RMB gateway to Asean region
Trade lines
Isda AGM: Closer international co-ordination needed, says MAS’s Ng
The potential for conflicting regulations could hamper cross-border trades, warns MAS official
Singapore NDF probe hits market liquidity
Suspect delivery
MAS warns on fragmented clearing and reporting
Asian financial markets have made progress in setting up CCPs and trade repositories, but greater harmonisation is needed across borders, Singaporean regulator warns
Proposed derivative restrictions for Singapore insurers to have a limited impact
New MAS proposals to unify investment guidelines for all insurers, and in doing so limit derivatives usage, will not affect existing investment policies for insurance firms
Asian covered bond market set to take off
Running for covered
Asic to consult on trade repositories in first quarter 2013
The Australian securities regulator is looking to consult on its trade repository plans at the end of the first quarter, with an eye to implementing the regime later in the year
MAS grants temporary relief for energy market brokers over Ice energy futures
MAS confirms it is granting interdealer brokers temporary exemptions from registering as futures brokers