Singapore’s New Payment Services Bill
Singapore’s New Payment Services Bill The eagerly awaited Payment Services Bill was moved for first reading in Parliament, intended to streamline the regulation of payment services within a single activity-based legislation, as compared to when the MAS previously...
Do digital currencies have a future as regulated, central-bank issued currencies ?
Digital currencies have a future as Regulated, central-bank issued currencies? Leading international and local academics convened in Singapore on 15 November 2018 to discuss how digital currencies will impact monetary policy and financial stability and argues that...
Regulatory Sandbox Express proposed by MAS, Approvals within 21 days
New Regulatory Sandbox proposed by MAS with Faster Approvals within 21 days The FinTech Regulatory Sandbox is a successful initiative by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) with more than 150 FinTech players experimented within this regime, however, the process...
Singapore versus Hong Kong: Comparison Between Different Fund Management Regimes
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 spruced up their regulations governing...
CNBC Brainstorm : Future of Fintech
CNBC Brainstorm Event : Future of Fintech Argus Global MD, Deepesh Agarwal participated in the CNBC's Brainstorm event : Future of Fintech. It was an exhilarating event that industry leaders from Banks, Asset Management, Fintech Companies with Nancy Hungerford from as...
MAS to introduce US$5 billion funds for private equity and infrastructure fund managers
MAS to introduce US$5 billion funds for private equity and infrastructure fund managers Mr. Peter Ong, MAS Board Member and Chairman of Enterprise Singapore presented new initiatives at the Global Investor Summit of the Singapore FinTech Festival to boost private...
Argus Newsletter, October 2018
Articles & Events Summary Variable Capital Companies (“VCC”) – Gateway for Investments into Singapore On 01^st October 2018, the Parliament of Singapore passed the bill for a new corporate structure, i.e. the Variable Capital Company Bill (“VCC”). This summary...
Meet up with Singapore Minister of Finance – Mr. Heng Swee Keat
Meet-up with Singapore Minister of Finance - Mr Heng Swee Keat It was an honor for Argus Global MD, Deepesh Agarwal, to meet up with the current Singapore Minister of Finance - Mr Heng Swee Keat as he graced the occasion of Deepavali with his presence. It is really...
How to Setup a Singapore Fund Management Company
How to Set Up 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 the world in terms of economic growth. Asia is considered of strategic importance to set-up...
Argus Global Participation in Accounting and Finance Show 2018
Accounting & Technology- Past, Present & Future Argus Global CEO, Sachin Gandhi presented his views on "Accounting & Technology- Past, Present & Future'". This was presented in the Accounting & Finance Show, 2018 attracted 2,788 visitors and they...
Argus Participation in Financial Services Event-Venture Capital Fund Management
Financial Services Event On the 25th of October 2018, Argus Global, Director of Compliance, Rajiv Premkumar was invited to speak at an event for Financial Services. His topic of choice was the current Venture Capital Fund Management Regime in Singapore, given this is...
Variable Capital Companies (VCC)-Gateway for Investments into Singapore
Introduction: Singapore has pioneered a specialized corporate structure to attract more investment funds to be set-up. With the introduction of the Variable Capital Companies (VCC) Bill (the “Bill”), fund managers will be able to experience greater flexibility to make...
Argus Newsletter, September 2018
Industry News Hybrid Banking: Merging Artificial Intelligence and Humans to Combat Fraud, Transform Services This article displays the depth to which financial institutions are utilizing technology to include Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (amongst...
AML Regulations Update- Cayman Islands – AMLCO, MLRO & DMLRO
AML Regulations Update- Cayman Islands: Designation of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer ("AMLCO"), Money Laundering Reporting Officer ("MLRO") and Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer ("DMLRO") Introduction: The Cayman Islands is one of the world’s...
Variable Capital Company Bill Positions Singapore As International Fund Management Centre
Introduction: On 10 September 2018, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published its response to feedback (the Response Paper) on its public consultation on the proposed framework for Variable Capital Company ("VCC"), which was issued on 23 March 2017. MAS also...
Argus Newsletter, August 2018
Industry News GDPR Coping Strategies: Keeping Calm and Working toward Compliance Breaking down how companies are dealing with GDPR - It appears that a good proportion chooses to be “superficially” or “strongly” compliant for obvious reasons. These results are...
AML/ CFT Practices for Corporate Service Providers (CSP),Registered Filing Agents (RFA)
What is KYC? KYC, Know Your Customer, has evolved in its importance to become an integral part of any business providing corporate services to their customers. As it suggests, KYC, in simple terms, is to know your customer well enough to ensure that they are clean and...
Whistleblowing Policy
Whistleblowing Policy A whistle blowing policy is a policy that allows employees in an organisation to effectively speak up against any misconduct in the organisation without supervisory backlash to them. This may be formally to a specific team or through anonymous...
Singapore Tax Incentive Schemes for Fund and Fund Managers
Singapore is a leading Asian hub for fund management. Singapore also has a vibrant and diversified base of over 700 asset/ fund managers. This is supported by the experienced and deep domain knowledge of ancillary service providers. Many global fund houses have chosen...
Argus Newsletter, July 2018
Industry News Google Delay on ads standard for EU privacy laws creates compliance mess Google have potentially opened themselves and their members to a fine of 4% of annual revenue for noncompliance with the GDPR. Despite their partners having jointly launched a...
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