MAS
EU, Asia Pacific financial regulation strongly connected
Representatives from Europe and Asia Pacific’s regulatory bodies met in Singapore on Friday to hold “in depth, closed-door” discussions on financial regulation and collaboration.
Singapore shuts down second Swiss bank, fines DBS and UBS
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has ordered that Falcon Private Bank in Singapore be shut down for serious failures in anti-money laundering (AML) controls and improper conduct by senior management at the Singapore branch, as well as the head office in Switzerland.
Two ex-BSI bankers in Singapore charged in 1MDB probe
Two former bankers for Switzerland’s BSI Bank have been charged by the Singapore police as part of their investigation into 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
Investment | 7 Oct 16
Growth in Singapore’s asset management sector slows to 9%
Fund managers in Singapore saw a 9% increase in assets under management to S$2.6trn ($1.90 trn, £1.4trn, €1.6trn) in 2015, much slower than the 30% recorded the year before.
Indonesia assures expats using amnesty over tax evasion threat
Indonesia’s government has reassured participants of its tax amnesty programme that they will not be prosecuted for tax evasion after it emerged last week that private banks in Singapore are sharing with police the details of wealthy clients using the programme.