Showing 5563 Documents for "MAS"
Filter by
Sort by
- MAS
- Letters to Editor
Last revised date:
- Angelina Fernandez Director (Communications) Monetary Authority of Singapore
- The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will consider issuing further guidance to the industry as part of our ongoing effort to enhance corporate governance in REITs and other listed entities. However, corporate governance rules and guidelines cannot envisage all possible circumstances.
- MAS expects all entities accessing Singapore’s capital markets to uphold high standards of corporate governance. When observing such rules and guidelines, companies and their Boards must always bear in mind the interests of shareholders or unitholders; and not take an overly technical approach.
- MAS
- Media Releases
Last revised date:
- Joint Press Release by MAS, SGX and ACRA Singapore, 15 January, 2008...The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), and the Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today established the Audit Committee Guidance Committee (ACGC).
- Tasked with developing practical guidance for audit committees, the industry-led ACGC is a key initiative announced by MAS and SGX in June 2007 (Please click here to view) to strengthen corporate governance practices of listed companies in Singapore. 2.
- MAS
- Media Releases
Last revised date:
- The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has been informed that the Board of Directors of MF Global Singapore Pte Limited (MFGS) has today appointed provisional liquidators from KPMG to oversee the winding down of the company.
- MAS will work closely with MFGS and the provisional liquidators to achieve an orderly winding down and equitable treatment of all stakeholders. MAS will continue to monitor the situation closely, and issue statements to keep all stakeholders informed of developments.
- MAS
- Media Releases
Last revised date:
- Singapore, 8 January 2015… The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Economic Society of Singapore (ESS) today announced the launch of the 13th MAS-ESS Essay Competition. The theme for this year’s competition is “ A new economic model for Singapore’s next 50 years ”. 2.
- The terms and conditions as well as entry forms for the MAS-ESS Economic Essay Competition are available on the ESS website ( http://www.ess.org.sg ). The closing date for the submission of entries is 9 May 2015.
- MAS
- Letters to Editor
Last revised date:
- Angelina Fernandez Director (Communications) Monetary Authority of Singapore
- In line with this recommendation, MAS has requested views on the potential benefits and costs of implementing a trading mandate in our February consultation paper. MAS is carefully considering the consultation feedback before deciding whether to introduce a trading mandate.
- MAS is committed to the G20 objective of strengthening the regulation of OTC derivatives. We intend to implement fully the global OTC derivatives reform agenda. The G20 has not recommended implementing a trading mandate.
- MAS
- Letters to Editor
Last revised date:
- The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) neither prohibits nor prescribes requirements on backdating of life insurance policies.
- Dawn Chew Director (Corporate Communications) Monetary Authority of Singapore
- What MAS requires is that financial advisers and their representatives clearly explain to consumers the key features, including risks and costs relating to the recommended life insurance product, so that consumers can make informed decisions.
- MAS
- Media Releases
Last revised date:
- Chongqing, China, 15 October 2019… The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that new initiatives were underway to strengthen capital market activities between Singapore and China.
- Further details will be announced in due course. 5 MAS and the China Securities Regulatory Commission are also in discussions to enhance capital market connectivity, and have agreed to strengthen cross-border supervisory cooperation to promote the healthy and stable development of the securities
- This will enable DBS to trade, settle and provide custody for China’s interbank bond market instruments on behalf of foreign investors. 4 In addition, MAS and PBC will establish a cooperation mechanism that enables designated Singapore and Chinese banks to offer custody and trading services for regional
- MAS
- Media Releases
Last revised date:
- Singapore, 2 June 2020… The Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) of the Singapore Police Force, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) have launched a joint investigation into Hyflux Ltd (Hyflux) and its current and former directors for suspected
- As part of the investigation, CAD, MAS and ACRA have obtained accounting and other corporate records from Hyflux and its subsidiary Tuaspring Pte Ltd. Hyflux’s directors and key officers who were involved in the Tuaspring IWPP have also been interviewed by the authorities.
- The investigation follows from a review into Hyflux-related disclosure, and compliance with accounting and auditing standards that was announced by ACRA, MAS and the Singapore Exchange Regulation on 16 April 2019. The review disclosed reasons to suspect that offences may have been committed.
- MAS
- Speeches
Last revised date:
- It has the same objectives of enabling MAS to respond more quickly to new market developments, and enhancing the supervisory and enforcement powers of MAS. 3 Key amendments that have been made in the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2008 which will be replicated in the Financial Advisers (Amendment
- MAS will monitor the evolving financial landscape, and continue to review the regulatory framework for the sale and marketing of products within the ambit of the Financial Advisers Act. 5 Sir, I beg to move.
- Specifically, these are in relation to the: (i) continuing licensing regime for financial advisers’ licence holders; (ii) introduction of the Representative Notification Framework; (iii) the control of take-over of licensed financial advisers; and (iv) MAS’ powers to make prohibition orders. 4 The
- MAS
- Media Releases
Last revised date:
- Singapore, 22 July 2011 … The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has completed investigations into the omission of information concerning the non-competition arrangement between Global Logistics Properties Limited (GLP) and ProLogis, Inc. in GLP’s prospectus dated 11 October 2010. 2 MAS has
- MAS will not hesitate to take appropriate actions against parties that contravene the law.