Understanding the Fair Dealing Guidelines The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has recently updated its Fair Dealing Guidelines, effective from May 30, 2024. The Fair Dealing Guidelines are a set of principles aimed at promoting fairness in the financial industry. The Board of Directors and Senior Management of financial institutions...

BCM Audit – Deadline by June 2024 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published a revised Business Continuity Management (BCM) Guidelines on June 6, 2022. All the financial institutions must comply with the new guidelines, create a plan for a BCM audit within a year of issuance, and conduct...

Repeal of RFMCs and Transition to CMS license The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed to repeal RFMCs (Registered Fund Management Companies) and transition to CMS (Capital Markets Services) licenses as part of regulatory changes in the financial sector. The transition aimed to streamline regulatory processes, enhance market supervision,...

BCM Audit 2024 MAS is concerned about the stability of licensed/ registered entities (“entities”) and the overall financial system, requiring them to implement controls to minimize operational disruptions, identify potential failure points early, and eliminate them where possible. An effective Business Continuity Management (BCM) framework is essential to minimize the...

Recently, ICBC Financial Services, experienced a ransomware attack “that resulted in disruption to certain” systems. The cyber experts have said the ransomware used is called LockBit 3.0

MAS issued Revised Guidelines on licensing, registration and conduct of business for Fund Management Companies on 29 Nov 2023.