APAC Monthly Newsletter, August 2021 - Waystone

      APAC Monthly Newsletter, August 2021

       

      MAS Regulatory Updates – Highlights

       

      18 August 2021 – FAQs on the Securities and Futures (Reporting of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations 2013

      Implementation of the reporting obligations for requirements set out under the Securities And Futures (Reporting Of Derivatives Contracts) Regulations for OTC Derivatives.

      To view the FAQ document, please click here.

       

      17 August 2021 – Notice 637 Risk Based Capital Adequacy Requirements for Banks Incorporated in Singapore

      Risk-based capital adequacy requirements for reporting banks incorporated in Singapore.

      To view the Notice, please click here.

       

      12 August 2021 – Form 6 – Omnibus Statement of Trust Accounts under Regulation 19(1) of Trust Companies Regulations and Regulation 5 of Trust Companies (Exemption) Regulations

      Form for licenced trust companies and exempt persons providing trust services to provide information on assets under trusteeship, within 60 days from the end of the calendar year.

      To view Form 6, please click here.

       

      11 August 2021 – Guidelines on Licensing, Registration and Conduct of Business for Fund Management Companies [SFA 04-G05]

      How to qualify to be and conduct your business as a fund manager.

      To view the Guidelines, please click here.

       


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