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    • Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report on red flag indicators to assist financial institutions in identifying and reporting potential money laundering and terrorist financing activities involving virtual assets The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published in September 2020, a FATF report on “Virtual Assets – Red Flag Indicators of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing” (FATF Report). The FATF Report can be found at the FATF website: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/dam/fatf-gafi/reports
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    • Supervisory and regulatory approach for financial market infrastructures. This Monograph explains how MAS regulates and supervises payment systems, the Central Depository System, securities settlement systems, central counterparties and trade repositories. Resources: Objectives and Principles of Financial Sector Oversight in Singapore Tenets of Effective Regulation MAS Framework for Impact and Risk Assessment of Financial Institutions - A Guide for Senior Executives Enforcement MAS Approach to Resolution
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    • Governs the lending of S$ by insurers (except captive insurers) to non-resident financial institutions, including requirements for submitting monthly returns. Sets out MAS' limits and rules on insurers' lending of S$ to non-resident financial institutions, and the related reporting requirements. Amendment Notes 28 Jun 2021 Notice 109 (Amendment) 2021 (139.1 KB) takes effect from 1 Jul 2021. 05 Oct 2018 Notice 109 (Amendment) 2018 (239.6 KB) takes effect from 8 Oct 2018. 28 May 2004 Notice 109 dated
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    • Introduction 1   Good afternoon.  It gives me great pleasure to present the Financial Advisory Industry Review (FAIR) Panel report (Annex 1) today.  This report is the result of 8 months of intense deliberations by the Panel.  From the beginning, we recognized that the Panel does not have a monopoly on ideas to improve the industry.  Thus, we had consulted widely with industry veterans, foreign regulators, consumer bodies and industry groups.  We solicited and received more than 1300 comments and
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    •  Date: 1 Oct 2001 Introduction 1   Good morning. It is a pleasure to see so many of you here today. To our foreign friends from both near and far I would especially like to extend a warm welcome. 2   This conference is an important event in the calendar of the Singapore insurance community. The SIRC provides an opportunity for reinsurers, insurers, brokers and other industry practitioners to discuss and evaluate strategic thinking on critical issues confronting their business. I notice more than
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    • Singapore, 13 November 2017… Organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in partnership with The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) and in collaboration with SingEx Holdings, the second edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival kicked off today. The week-long event promises to provide a platform for connection, collaboration and co-creation for the FinTech community around the world. 2   More than 25,000 participants from over 100 countries will be attending this year’s Festival
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    • Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Thank you for inviting me to speak at this important investment forum. Asia’s dynamism and growth will be the defining investment theme of the next decade. Asian assets have become an essential component of a balanced and diversified portfolio. The expansion of Nomura’s forum from an Asian equity event previously to one that showcases the full suite of investment products in the region reflects the growth in investment opportunities in Asia. Like Nomura which serves
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    •      1   The Government announced today the following measures to ensure a stable and sustainable property market: a) Introducing a Seller’s Stamp Duty (SSD) on all residential properties and residential lands that are bought after today and sold within 1 year from the date of purchase [1] ; and b) Lowering the Loan-to-Value (LTV) limit to 80% for all housing loans provided by financial institutions regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) The measures will take effect on 20 February
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    • View the speech here . Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the NGFS COP27 Finance Day Event. As chair of the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), I would like to thank Singapore for hosting the NGFS at the Singapore Pavilion. The NGFS has grown significantly in the last five years. The NGFS was established in 2017 as a coalition of central banks and financial supervisors to help green the financial system and contribute to global climate action
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    • Response VIEW DOCUMENT 22 September 2015: Response to Feedback Received Proposals to Enhance Regulatory Safeguards for Investors in the Capital Markets (766.3 KB) 7 November 2016: Response to Feedback Received Amendments to the SFA and Related Regulations to Implement Proposals to Enhance Regulatory Safeguards for Investors in the Capital Markets (436.5 KB) Consultation Paper VIEW DOCUMENT Consultation Paper on Proposals to Enhance Regulatory Safeguards for Investors in the Capital Markets (795