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- Singapore, 24 May 2016…The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it has served BSI Bank Limited (BSI Bank) notice of intention to withdraw its status as a merchant bank in Singapore for serious breaches of anti-money laundering requirements, poor management oversight of the bank’s operations, and gross misconduct by some of the bank’s staff. 2 In addition, MAS has referred to the Public Prosecutor the names of six members of BSI Bank’s senior management and staff to evaluate
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- Singapore, 23 March 2020… The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued today an advisory to all financial institutions (FIs) in Singapore, telling them to implement safe distancing measures in all aspects of their business operations, especially customer touch points. This is part of the national effort to reduce the risk of further local transmission of COVID-19. 2. FIs were asked to strengthen their measures to meet the latest advisory from MAS, as well as the relevant guidance issued
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- Singapore, 21 December 2017…The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued two prohibition orders against Mr Tey Thean Yang Dennis. Mr Tey will be prohibited for a period of 5 years from: (i) performing any regulated activity, and taking part in the management, acting as a director or becoming a substantial shareholder of any capital market services firm under the Securities and Futures Act (SFA); and (ii) providing any financial advisory services, and taking part in the management, acting
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- Singapore, 21 December 2017…The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued two prohibition orders against Mr Tey Thean Yang Dennis. Mr Tey will be prohibited for a period of 5 years from: (i) performing any regulated activity, and taking part in the management, acting as a director or becoming a substantial shareholder of any capital market services firm under the Securities and Futures Act (SFA); and (ii) providing any financial advisory services, and taking part in the management, acting
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- QUESTION NO 384 NOTICE PAPER 232 OF 2016 FOR ORAL ANSWER Date: For Parliament Sitting on 11 July 2016 Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament Mr Ong Teng Koon, MP, Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC Question: To ask the Prime Minister what additional measures are being taken to enhance anti-money laundering compliance by financial institutions in the wake of the withdrawal of BSI's merchant banking licence. Answer by Mr Lawrence Wong, Minister for National Development on behalf of Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam
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- Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen Governor Svein Gjedrem, Ambassador Janne Julsrud, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening. It is a pleasure to be here to celebrate the opening of Norges Bank Investment Management’s (“NBIM”) Singapore office. 2 The opening of NBIM’s investment office here is an affirmation of the growing importance of Asian markets in the portfolios of many long-term investors like NBIM. It also reflects Singapore’s role as a key location to manage Asian investments. Your presence here
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- Singapore, 29 April 2015... The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed civil penalties on Mr Lim Oon Cheng and his niece, Ms Lim Huey Yih, for contraventions under the Securities and Futures Act (SFA). Both Mr Lim and Ms Lim have admitted to committing insider trading. Mr Lim has also admitted to false trading. 2 Between 15 and 22 May 2009, Mr Lim purchased 2.27 million shares in Singapore Petroleum Company Limited (SPC) and 101,000 shares in Keppel Corporation Limited (KCL) while in
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- In recognition of the importance of data connectivity in financial services, the Swiss State Secretariat for International Finance (“SIF”) and The Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) have agreed on and jointly issue the following statement of intent: SIF and MAS recognize the importance of a sound regulatory and policy framework, one that is conducive for the cross-border transmission, storage, processing, access to and protection of data in the financial sector (“data connectivity for financial
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- Mr Samuel Tsien, Group Chief Executive Officer, OCBC Bank Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen “When Giants Stir: Asia’s prospects as US recovers and China recalibrates” 1. Welcome to the OCBC Global Treasury Regional Forum. 2. The global economy is in a period of transition. The United States, as it steps out of the shadows of the recent global financial crisis, is reinventing itself to enhance its competitiveness in traditional sectors like manufacturing (aided by its significantly lower energy
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- Mr Henri de Castries, Chairman of AXA Management Board and CEO of AXA Group Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen 1 I am delighted to be here with you this evening to commemorate the opening of the AXA University Asia Pacific Campus. 2 . This establishment of a full-fledged corporate training campus here reflects AXA Group’s continued commitment to people development, in Asia and to Singapore. We welcome the leadership and foresight demonstrated by AXA in investing in future growth of the