Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
EU eases non-cleared margin rules for smaller players
New proposals aim to cut compliance and reporting requirements for phase five and six firms
MAS official flags risks in Asia’s path to T+1 settlement
Regulator says region faces “unique challenges” in establishing a shorter settlement cycle
AI, quantum computing and tokenisation set to transform finance – Menon
But significant barriers remain preventing the technologies from unlocking their full potential
As FCMs dwindle, regulators fear systemic risk
Panellists highlight dangers of clearing membership becoming more concentrated
SG1 growth slower than expected, say LPs
Despite sluggish take-up of Singapore FX matching engines, some hope a new NDF venue will offer a boost
FSB: third of climate stress tests not tackling physical risk
Six jurisdictions conducted exercises only for transition risk
Singapore’s UOB bucks trend to seek FRTB model approval
Despite data challenges, bank is opting for IMA to enhance risk management
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House of the year, Singapore: OCBC
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LCH cuts to the chase in SOR conversion plan
Proposal would skip interim stage in demise of Singapore’s outgoing rate
Market welcomes SOR fallback consensus
Clarification of five-year median spread adjustment is helpful, but “no magic bullet”
Top 10 op risks 2022: geopolitical risk takes centre stage
Ukraine invasion, western sanctions and Russian response seen driving big rise in cyber and supply chain risks
SOR liquidity drought complicates SGD benchmark shift
Asia Risk Congress: SMBC exec says exiting SOR trades is becoming harder as Sora liquidity surges
LCH eyes SOR swap conversion
CCP will consult in Q1 on conversion methodology for switching SOR swaps to Sora
Singapore banks step up their game against internal fraud
Firms respond to MAS warnings about dangers of remote working spurred by Covid
Singapore calls time on new SOR swaps from September
Report calls on market participants to end reliance on SOR in coming quarters
Hong Kong plots Honia-linked floater debut
Central bank hopes floating rate note sale will kick-start new debt market linked to risk-free rate
Singapore banks tighten ML governance amid regulatory scrutiny
DBS, StanChart and Deutsche build model inventories and draw up standards around use cases
Fund managers look beyond Hong Kong as instability bites
Contingency planning for Hong Kong protests could turn into structural shift for asset management industry
Asia lenders usher in year of the virtual bank
The surge in online banking is informing risk technologies in traditional banks
Singapore looks to establish term RFR by 2020
Swaps linked to overnight rate will help create term structure, says industry committee member