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    • Event to return in 2022, 7-11 November Singapore, 17 November 2021… The sixth edition of the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) with the theme “Web 3.0 and its impact on financial services” concluded on 12 November 2021. The week-long event attracted 60,000 attendees, representing a 33% year-on-year growth. 2 SFF 2021 drew over 2 million views. Viewership was extended with live broadcasts on local and international television networks and social media. Of the more than 160 countries represented, 52%
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    • How to identify and mitigate conflicts of interest that may arise when a related corporation issues research reports. These guidelines apply to: Capital markets services (CMS) licensees Banks, merchant banks or finance companies which have related corporations that issue or promulgate research analyses or research reports, whether in electronic, print or other form, concerning any investment product. They set out examples of potential conflicts of interest that may arise between the financial institution
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    • Guidelines for banks on Notice 626 for the prevention of money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism. These guidelines provide guidance to all banks on the requirements in Notice 626 on Prevention of Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism – Banks . They should be read in conjunction with the notice. 24 Apr 2015 Previous version dated 24 Apr 2015 (605.4 KB) [Cancelled] 02 Dec 2009 Previous version dated 02 December 2009 (162.8 KB) [Cancelled] Monetary Authority
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    •  Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen 1   I am delighted to be here with you this morning at this Private Wealth Management Conference, jointly organised by CFA Institute (CFAI), Wealth Management Institute (WMI) and the Singapore Society of Financial Analysts (SSFA). 2   I will begin by outlining some of the key trends presented by Asia's rapid growth and wealth creation. I will then highlight some of the recent developments in Singapore, riding on these trends.  Of the number of issues,
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    • Warnings were issued to Toll Logistics (Asia), Toll Global Forwarding, Toll Offshore Petroleum Services, and Toll (TZ) for breaches of the PDPA in relation to the transfer of employees’ personal data to a human resources software vendor in Ireland. Click here to find out more. PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION COMMISSION [2022] SGPDPC 4 Case No. DP-2008-B6707 In the matter of an investigation under section 50(1) of the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (1) Toll Logistics (Asia) Limited (2) Toll
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    • Lord Meghnad Desai, Chairman of the OMFIF Advisory Board, Mr David Marsh, Managing Director, OMFIF, Ladies and gentlemen, good morning.  I am grateful to OMFIF for organising this City Lecture and giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts with you. The world experienced nine years ago a most devastating financial crisis.  In response, we saw the implementation of perhaps the most wide-ranging reforms in financial regulation ever in history. We are now at an inflection point.  The phase of active
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    • Singapore, 25 September 2019... Dr Zhou Xiaochuan, President, China Society for Finance and Banking and Former Governor, People’s Bank of China, spoke at the 10th MAS Lecture on 19 September 2019. Dr Zhou’s lecture topic was titled, “FinTech development and its interaction with policy making”.  He discussed how China addressed the challenges and opportunities facing its financial sector as it became increasingly digitalised. Dr Zhou also addressed the key issues and challenges posed to monetary policy
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    • Ms Fann Teh, IMAS Regulatory Committee Chairman, Panel Speakers, Members of IMAS, Ladies and gentlemen INTRODUCTION Good afternoon and thank you for having me at this year’s IMAS Regulatory Forum. 2020 was a challenging year – one that brought to centre-stage far-reaching changes that will shape the world in years to come. • The COVID-19 crisis has exposed vulnerabilities in the world economy. • In its wake, another global challenge – that of climate change and more broadly, environmental risk –
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    • Information paper on banks’ credit review standards and practices for the corporate lending business, including areas where financial institutions should pay additional attention to, and good practices observed during MAS’ thematic review. Monetary Authority of Singapore THEMATIC REVIEW OF CREDIT REVIEW STANDARDS AND PRACTICES OF CORPORATE LENDING BUSINESS MAS Information Paper October 2018 -------- THEMATIC REVIEW OF CREDIT REVIEW STANDARDS AND PRACTICES OF CORPORATE LENDING
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    • Notices

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    • Requirements and best practice standards for direct general insurers in relation to training and competency for their insurance agents and other relevant persons. This notice applies to all direct general insurers other than marine mutual insurers and financial guarantee insurers. It sets out: (a) Requirements for a direct general insurer in relation to its insurance agents; (b) Minimum examination requirements for a direct general insurer in relation to the training and competency of its staff,