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- MAS is therefore not worried that the banks will become overexposed to the stock market. However, MAS is concerned that over-generous margin loans may create froth in the stock market, and increase market volatility.
- MAS is reviewing whether to extend limits on margin financing across the broad spectrum of margin providers, and whether our present requirements provide the proper balance in our markets.
- From the macro perspective, the rules have also prevented excessive leverage in the stock market, much like MAS' rules on property financing. 5. However, these margin requirements do not currently apply to banks, or to other lenders that are not members of the SGX.
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- While its derivatives business remains among the most dynamic in Asia, its cash equity business has lost some ground to competitors. 2 SGX has embarked on several initiatives to strengthen and develop the stock market, with the support of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
- MAS is closely supervising SGX’s progress in enhancing the resilience of its systems and recovery processes and in engaging stakeholders effectively. 6 Thirdly, SGX is creating new business opportunities, by building on its strengths.
- Answer by Mr Ong Ye Kung, Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) and Senior Minister of State for Defence, on behalf of Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of MAS: 1 The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has indeed faced a number of challenges In recent
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- Response by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman, MAS 1 Singapore has a clear interest in the IMF retaining its ability to ensure the stability of the international economy and monetary system.
- on 20 April 2012; (b) whether this funding is intended to be used by the IMF to bail out Eurozone countries from their debt crisis; and (c) what measures will the Ministry and MAS put in place to ensure accountable use of this loan, if called upon by the IMF, and safeguard its repayment.
- on 14 May 2012 Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament Q373 Mr Desmond Lee, Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC Question: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) why Singapore needs to make the US$4 billion pledge to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as announced by MAS
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- I would like to thank past leaders of MAS who were key to the growth of SIMEX: Mr J Y Pillay, Managing Director of MAS from 1985 to 1989, played a leading role in implementation of new securities laws following Pan-Electric crisis of 1985.
- Mr Koh Beng Seng, Deputy Managing Director of MAS from 1988 to 1998, was pivotal in building high standards of financial regulation that helped underpin investor confidence in our capital markets.
- Mr Lim Ho Kee, Deputy Managing Director of MAS from 1981 to 1982, was one of the crucial architects in creation of SIMEX and facilitated the establishment of Mutual Offset System linkage between SIMEX and CME.
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- Manpower development is one of the key priorities for the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and we look forward to continue the good partnership with the Bank in building a strong Singapore Core within its workforce.
- I’m here in my capacity as a Board member of MAS but coincidentally, I’m also the Minister for Sports. In this regard, I look forward to the Standard Chartered Marathon in December and I strongly encourage all of you to join the run.
- MAS welcomes the local incorporation of its Consumer Banking retail and SME business. Standard Chartered serves more than 900,000 retail and SME customers in Singapore and this latest move by the bank further demonstrates its long-term commitment to Singapore and its customers.
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- After submission, FIs may view a record of their submission by logging into MAS-Tx .
- Please refer to the Compliance Toolkit for Approvals, Notifications and Other Regulatory Submissions to MAS for Financial Advisers () for the FormSG submission link. After submission, FIs may view a record of their submission by logging into MAS-Tx.
- REGULATION 37(2)(d) BY PERSONS EXEMPT from holding A financial advisers licence under REGULATION 27(1)(d) OF THE FINANCIAL ADVISERS REGULATIONS FORM 23 Explanatory Notes Please read the explanatory notes and questions carefully before completing and lodging the notification form (Form) with the Monetary
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- that 2 Section 99(1)(h) of the SFA, read with section 337(2) of the SFA 10 June 2015 MAS granted an exemption to two IDBs from holding a CMS licence for trading in futures contracts.
- Paragraph 29B of the Notice on the Sale of Investment Products (SFA04- N12) Exemption for Responsible Entity of a Collective Investment Scheme, the units of which are classified as Excluded Investment Products (EIP-CIS) Description Date of exemption granted 27 May 2015 MAS
- responsible entity giving unitholders 5 business days notice before effecting such a change and ensuring disclosure of the exemption and its conditions in the EIP-CIS prospectus. -------- 2 8 June 2015 Paragraph 29B of the Notice on the Sale of Investment Products (SFA04- N12) MAS
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- After submission, FIs may view a record of their submission by logging into MAS-Tx .
- Form for banks, merchant banks, finance companies and insurers to notify MAS of changes to their particulars. This form must be submitted within 14 days after the date of change. Form 27 should be lodged online via FormSG .
- PURSUANT TO REGULATION 14(4) BY A PERSON EXEMPTED FROM HOLDING A CAPITAL MARKETS SERVICES LICENCE UNDER SECTION 99(1) (a), (b), (c) AND (d) FORM 27 Explanatory Notes Please read the explanatory notes and questions carefully before completing and lodging the notification form (Form) with the Monetary
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- Where applicable, these funds will also be deemed to have met Paragraph 4(e) of Appendix 5 of the Code4. 5 If you have any queries on this matter, please contact your MAS officer-in-charge.
- including such sub-categories or gradations therein); Under Paragraph 2.6(a) of Appendix 1, the single entity limit does not apply where the Sovereign Rating is at least AA by Fitch, Aa by Moodys or AA by Standard and Poors (including such sub-categories or gradations therein). 2 MAS
- 1 Paragraph 2.1 of Appendix 1 of the Code provides that investments in transferable securities or money market instruments issued by a single entity should not exceed 10% of the schemes NAV; and aggregate investments in a group of entities should not exceed 20% of the schemes NAV. -------- 3 MAS
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- The MAS underlying inflation measure, which excludes accommodation and private road transport costs, will average around 2%.
- MAS will continue to be vigilant over developments in the external environment and their impact on the domestic economy, and stands ready to curb excessive volatility in the S$NEER. *** Related: Past Monetary Policy Decisions
- 14 April 2010 INTRODUCTION 1 MAS has maintained a zero percent appreciation path for the S$NEER policy band since October 2008. The policy band was re-centred downwards in April last year, and kept at that level during the last policy announcement in October.