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ESMA decision on lower reporting thresholds
The EU’s securities markets regulator (ESMA) recently decided not to renew its decision to require holders of net short positions…
November 30, 2021
Compliance Audit Services
Companies need to arrange an adequate compliance audit arrangements, particularly when subject to regulatory oversight. CEOs and directors of a…
October 6, 2021
Customer Due Diligence (‘CDD’) Redefined
The Background Regulatory changes being the ever-tightening noose around the neck of the financial industry, FinCEN͛s Final Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Rule…
September 9, 2021
Corporate Governance Requirements in Singapore
A quick definition of Corporate Governance Corporate Governance is a general term encompassing all the directives, processes and rules which…
September 9, 2021
Effective Corporate Compliance Programs
We are living in an era of increased regulation and renewed enforcement efforts, especially for public companies as well as…
September 9, 2021
How and when to update Compliance Policies and Procedures?
When was the last time you updated the compliance policies and procedures of your organization based on the changes happening…
September 9, 2021
Perks of Ongoing Compliance Outsourcing in Singapore
What does “Compliance” comprise of – for Fund Management Companies in Singapore? Fund Management Companies (FMCs), being an example of…
September 9, 2021
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…
September 9, 2021
Training Requirements For Financial Institutions
Argus Global (now Waystone Compliance) is conducting a training on AML/CFT on 28 Nov 2019. This training will be for a…
September 9, 2021
Increase in the budget of Ongoing Compliance
The Cost of Compliance: Time & Money According to survey data released in Q1 2017 from the National Small Business…
September 9, 2021
Technology Risk Management Guidelines – Key Requirements
Who Does It Apply To Applies to all financial institutions that MAS regulates, ranging from large banks to venture capital…
September 9, 2021
Non-Face-to-Face Identity Verification
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) on 10 November 2020, introduced a new consultation paper on the types of information…
September 9, 2021
Introduction to Fund Setup in Singapore
A fund is a pool of money set aside for a specific purpose. These pools of money are often invested…
September 9, 2021
Fund Management Company, Venture Capital – Singapore Series
Venture Capital Fund Management (VCFM) A Fund Management Company is a business in which licensed or registered managers manage the…
September 9, 2021
Singapore Funds Industry Group (SFIG) to Strengthen Singapore’s Fund Management Ecosystem
New Singapore Funds Industry Group to Strengthen Singapore’s Fund Management Ecosystem The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced on 27…
August 24, 2021
MAS Requirements on Cyber Hygiene
Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) released a Notice on Cyber Hygiene on 6th August 2019 to raise cyber security standards and…
August 24, 2021
Compliance Outsourcing and Secondment
All regulated financial institutions in Singapore are required to ensure they have suitable compliance arrangements in place to assist in…
August 23, 2021
How to Setup an External Asset Management Business in Singapore
How can Argus (now Waystone Compliance) Help to Setup External Asset Management Business in Singapore? We are an experienced regulatory consulting…
August 23, 2021