OANDA, New York based forex trading serving provider recently revealed in an announcement that it has made a new addition to its APAC region senior level leadership team. As per statement released by the firm…
Vasiliauskas: Lithuania’s experience helps shape international fintech best…
As emphasised today during the joint high-level seminar held by the Bank of Lithuania and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), financial technologies (fintech) have a vast potential to benefit consumers and boost economic growth, yet…
Ravi Menon: Can the three musketeers click? Finance,…
Mr François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor, Banque de France, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I thank Banque de France for the opportunity to share my thoughts at this Lecture. Both France and Singapore…
FastMatch to Launch Matching Engine in Singapore by…
FastMatch is setting up a new matching engine in Singapore to be fully operational in Q4 2019 and has opened a new commercial office there, according to an official announcement. FastMatch matching engine is expected…
Monetary Authority of Singapore and Dubai Financial Services…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) have signed a FinTech Agreement that allows referrals of innovative businesses between the two authorities. The Agreement reflects the commitment of both…
MAS and SGX partner Anquan, Deloitte and Nasdaq…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced a collaboration to develop Delivery versus Payment (DvP)1 capabilities for settlement of tokenised assets across different blockchain platforms. This will allow financial institutions and…
Singapore to Undergo IMF’s Financial Sector Assessment Programme
Singapore, 1 August 2018… The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that Singapore will undergo the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Financial Sector Assessment Programme (FSAP) this year. The FSAP will assess the resilience of…
MAS Directs Financial Institutions to Tighten Customer Verification…
Singapore, 24 July 2018…The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a circular to all financial institutions, directing them to tighten their customer verification process. This follows the recent cyber attack at SingHealth where personal…
A More Focused Approach to Combating Financial Crime
Speech by Ms Ho Hern Shin, Assistant Managing Director (Banking and Insurance), Monetary Authority of Singapore at The Association of Banks in Singapore's Financial Crime Seminar on 18 July 2018 Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen…