Singapore shows leadership in a diverse APAC market where the race is on to strengthen transparency in environmental claims and combat greenwashing....more
5/16/2025
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Australia ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Claims ,
Greenwashing ,
Hong Kong ,
Investment Funds ,
Japan ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Singapore ,
South Korea ,
Sustainability
As ESG regulation in Asia develops at an increasing pace, Latham lawyers give an update on noteworthy developments across the region covering the second half of the year. ...more
12/13/2023
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Asia Pacific ,
China ,
Cross-Border ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Hong Kong ,
Indonesia ,
Japan ,
Malaysia ,
Philippines ,
Popular ,
Singapore ,
Sustainability
As ESG regulation in Asia develops at an increasing pace, Latham lawyers give an update on noteworthy developments across the region....more
8/28/2023
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China ,
Climate Change ,
Consultation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Hong Kong ,
Japan ,
Monetary Authority of Singapore ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Singapore ,
South Korea
The Monetary Authority of Singapore announced a new framework that seeks to ensure value stability for stablecoins regulated in Singapore.
On 15 August 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore’s primary...more
MAS has published new requirements for DPT service providers and a consultation paper on additional regulations and prohibitions against unfair trading practices.
On 3 July 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore...more
7/21/2023
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Consultation ,
Custody ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Monetary Authority of Singapore ,
Payment Systems ,
Payment Tokens ,
Singapore ,
Token Sales ,
Trusts
The guidelines set out the MAS’ expectation that digital payment token service providers should not promote their services to the general public in Singapore.
On 17 January 2022, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (the...more
The global asset management community has long been among the leaders in recognising the investment and risk management benefits of tracking the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of the assets it invests...more
10/4/2021
/ Asset Management ,
Business Strategies ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Global Standards ,
Hong Kong ,
Investment Management ,
Multinationals ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Singapore ,
Sustainability ,
UK
Regulators consult on an investor identification regime and outsourcing requirements, and issue guidance on electronic storage of regulatory records and environmental risk management -
This blog post summarises key...more
Regulators propose new regulations for virtual asset exchanges and enhanced customer identity verification requirements, and launch an innovative commercial data interchange.
This blog post summarises key regulatory...more
12/9/2020
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Consultation ,
Data-Sharing ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Singapore ,
Trading Platforms ,
Verification Requirements ,
Virtual Currency
Regulators consult on anti-money laundering guidelines and issue guidance on cybersecurity, best execution, and senior management accountability.
This blog post summarizes key regulatory developments in Hong Kong and...more
10/14/2020
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Anti-Terrorism Financing ,
Best Execution ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Financial Institutions ,
Hong Kong ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Senior Managers ,
Singapore
Regulators are consulting on how to enhance trust business regulation, introduce new omnibus legislation, and encourage best practices in sustainable banking.
This blog post summarises key regulatory developments in Hong...more
Regulators seek to expand market connectivity for wealth management products and enhance financial institutions’ environmental risk management.
This blog post summarises key regulatory developments in Hong Kong and...more
Regulators seek to address “rolling bad apples”, bank culture reform, and cryptocurrency derivatives.
This blog post summarises key regulatory developments that took place in Hong Kong and Singapore in May 2020, as...more
Upgraded legislation creates an enhanced regulatory framework for the new age of payments, including e-money and digital payment tokens.
After much anticipation, and following consultations with the industry at large, the...more
1/31/2020
/ Digital Wallets ,
E-Money ,
Financial Institutions ,
Licensing Rules ,
Monetary Authority of Singapore ,
New Regulations ,
Payment Systems ,
Prepaid Payment Products ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Singapore ,
Token Sales
MAS hopes to strengthen controls on market abuse with new client identification and record keeping requirements for FIs.
Key Points:
..In August 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) proposed four new...more
8/9/2019
/ Beneficial Owner ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Markets ,
Client Identification Rule ,
Electronic Identification ,
Financial Institutions ,
Market Abuse ,
Monetary Authority of Singapore ,
Penalty Enhancements ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Singapore ,
Traders