by Argus | Anti Money Laundering, Financial Institutions, News
Central Bank of Singapore has raised its watch against money launderers who are increasingly using shell companies to hide their transactions. Over the past year, banks had closed accounts of several onshore shell companies after detecting unlawful transactions....
by Argus | Compliance, Financial Institutions, Fintech, News
MAS has launched ‘Sandbox Express’ to provide firms with a faster option to market test some innovative financial products and services. Fundamentally, Sandbox Express shortens the approval process for firms to enter the Sandbox by relying on standard disclosures and...
by Argus | Compliance, Financial Institutions, Fintech, News
A set of legally binding requirement was released by MAS today to raise the cyber security standards for the financial industry. This move is made with a view to strengthen the cyber resilience and enforce good cyber hygiene for the sector. MAS had sought the...
by Argus | Compliance, Financial Institutions, Monthly Newsletter, Regulatory Compliance
Articles and Events Summary IRAS considering GST exemption for Digital Payment Tokens This Article summarizes the new regulation pertaining to the exemption of Digital Payment Tokens from Goods and Services Tax (GST). The draft consultation is currently open for...
by Argus | Anti Money Laundering, Compliance, Financial Institutions, News, Regulatory Compliance
Following a series of financial crime scandals, including its alleged role in handling money embezzled from the Malaysia state-owned investment fund 1MDB, Deutsche Bank is back in the news. The bank has launched a Client-Data compliance probe after laying off...
by Argus | Financial Institutions, News, Regulatory Compliance, Variable Capital Company
MAS is consulting on proposed regulations for VCC insolvency and winding up The Variable Capital Companies Act (“VCC Act”) was passed in Parliament on 1 October 2018. The VCC Act provides the legislative framework for the incorporation, operation, and regulation of a...
