Definition of “business trust”
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A business trust is a business enterprise structured as a trust. A business trust (“BT”) is a business enterprise structured as a trust....
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- Question No 98 Notice Paper No. 84 of 2005 For Oral Answer Date: For Parliament Sitting on 16 May 2005 Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament Ms Indranee Rajah, MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC ____________________________________________________________________________________ Question To ask the Senior Minister how Singapore intends to develop the commodity pricing, trading and risk management industry with the Commodity Derivatives Trader (CDT) Scheme. Note: The above Question was originally directed
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- Singapore, 18 February 2022... The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it will further extend the MAS SGD Facility for ESG Loans The Facility was established on 20 April 2020 . The Facility was extended twice on 12 October 2020 and 5 July 2021 , to complement ESG’s two extensions of the TBLP, the latest of which was from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. (the Facility). This extension will complement the six-month extension of Enterprise Singapore’s (ESG) Temporary Bridging
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- Singapore, 19 November 2018... The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has finalised the new regulatory framework for payment services in Singapore. The Payment Services Bill (the “Bill”) will provide a more conducive environment for innovation in payment services, whilst ensuring that risks across the payments value chain are mitigated. 2 The Bill streamlines the regulation of payment services Payment services are currently regulated under the Payment Systems (Oversight) Act and Money-Changing
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- Singapore, 30 June 2020…The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said today that Wirecard entities in Singapore (“Wirecard”) have complied with MAS’ directions to hold customers’ funds in segregated accounts with banks in Singapore. MAS is closely monitoring the operations of Wirecard. 2 Wirecard’s primary business activities in Singapore are to process payments for merchants and help companies issue pre-paid cards. Wirecard has informed MAS that it is assessing its ability to continue providing
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- QUESTION NO 94 NOTICE PAPER 62 OF 2020 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER Date: For Parliament Sitting on 6 October 2020 Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament Mr Don Wee, MP, Chua Chu Kang GRC Question: To ask the Prime Minister whether MAS can provide guidance to (i) financial institutions not to let their individual and SME borrowers' dismal financial performance in 2020 affect their credit scoring and (ii) credit bureaus to rescind the adverse record of an individual borrower whose repayment ability has
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- Singapore, 31 Jul 2006...The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released a consultation paper proposing several changes to the Banking Act. The changes are part of an on-going review of the banking regulatory and legislative framework. 2 The proposals seek to strengthen prudential safeguards, facilitate risk-based supervision, provide banks with greater operational flexibility, and update banking regulations. Key proposals include: Revision of methodologies for limiting concentration
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- Singapore, 23 April 2007...The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a monograph on its supervision of financial institutions. The "MAS’ Framework for Impact and Risk Assessment of Financial Institutions" aims to provide greater clarity of how MAS assesses the risk of financial institutions and develops appropriate supervisory plans. 2 The monograph builds on the earlier “ Objectives and Principles of Financial Supervision in Singapore ” by articulating MAS’ risk assessment system
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- Joint Press Release by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and National University of Singapore SINGAPORE, 15 March 2010...The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) are pleased to announce Professor Barry Eichengreen as the inaugural professor for the MAS Term Professorship in Economics and Finance. This professorship was established in 2009 by the MAS at NUS to strengthen research in Economics and Finance and to enhance collaboration between academia
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- 16 April 2013 The Editor ST Forum Dear Editor Mr Teo Swee Wei asks if schemes such as the property venture linked to former Sakae Holdings director should be required to register a prospectus with MAS and if wine, gold bullion and land banking investment schemes should be regulated (‘Tighten Checks on investment schemes’, ST Forum, 10 April 2013). 2 Under the Securities and Futures Act, any person making an offer of securities will be required to issue a prospectus that is lodged with and registered
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- Singapore, 28 September 2007...The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued revised Property Fund Guidelines (REIT Guidelines) (331.9 KB) . The revised Guidelines are intended to improve safeguards for investors and to provide greater clarity and flexibility for commercial transactions. The Guidelines have also been rationalised to reduce compliance costs in a number of areas. 2 The changes include: Enhancing the disclosure requirements on the use of short-term yield-enhancing arrangements