Cayman Islands Monetary Authority Guidance on The Appointment, Duties, and Responsibilities of Anti-Money Laundering Officers

June 9th | 2021 The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority recently issued a reminder regarding the duties and responsibilities of Anti-Money…
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FINRA Requests Comment on Short Interest Position Reporting Enhancements

June 9th | 2021FINRA is requesting comment on potential enhancements to its short sale reporting program. Pursuant to FINRA Rule…
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore proposes to mandate reference checks

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) released a consultation paper on 17 May 2021 inviting the public to comment on…
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Consolidated Audit Proposed Funding Model

May 26th | 2021 The comment period on a revised funding model (“Proposed Funding Model”) for the consolidated audit trail…
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NFA Compliance Rules 2-9 and 2-36: Members' Use of Third-Party Service Providers

May 26th | 2021 On March 24, 2021, the National Futures Association (“NFA”) provided Notice to Members requiring each Member…
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CFTC Staff Publishes Updated Responses to FAQs Regarding Commission Regulation 4.27 and Form CPO-PQR

May 26th | 2021 The CFTC recently updated its FAQs regarding CFTC Regulation 4.27 and Form CPO-PQR. There are no…
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Revised Technology Risk Management Guidelines

On 18 January 2021, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released a revised Technology Risk Management Guidelines to address an…
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MAS to enhance enforcement actions against market abuse and financial misconduct

In its Enforcement Report published today, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has detailed several actions against financial institutions (FIs)…
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Financial Advisors – Balanced Scorecard Requirements

Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) issued Notice FAA-N02 Requirements for the Remuneration Framework for Representatives and Supervisors (“Balanced Scorecard Framework”)…
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Licensing and Compliance Requirements for Precious Metal Dealers

In late 2019, Ministry of Law (“Minlaw”) reminded all precious metal dealers to register their business with the Registrar of…
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Guidelines on Individual Accountability and Conduct

On 10 September 2020, the MAS released the Guidelines on Individual Accountability and Conduct (“Individual Accountability Guidelines”) which lists down…
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Strengthening AML/CFT Controls

Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) on 15th of July 2020 published a guidance paper which sets out MAS’ supervisory expectations of…
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SUMMARY OF RECENTLY ISSUED GUIDE TO DIGITAL TOKEN OFFERINGS

The issued guide provides for general points relating to the application of Securities Law administered by the Monetary Authority of…
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Singapore Regulatory Updates 2020: Presentation Slides

Argus Global (now Waystone Compliance) hosted a discussion on Singapore Regulatory updates on 21 Jan 2020. Please go through our…
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How to Setup a Singapore Fund Management Company

Singapore – Gateway to Asia Global Investors are now headed towards Asia-pacific region since it is outperforming the rest of…
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Are You Prepared to Comply With MAS Environmental Risk Management Guidelines?

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) consulted on June 2020, on the proposed guidelines to enhance fund managers’ resilience to…
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External Asset Managers in Singapore

External Asset Managers in Singapore External Asset Managers (EAM) enable clients to place their money with their choice of bank…
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Singapore versus Hong Kong: Comparison Between Different Fund Management Regimes

Introduction Since the advent of the global financial crisis, Asia’s two competing international financial centers- Hong Kong and Singapore, have…
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