Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 70 – Lessons for Compliance from a Law Enforcement Career + Regional Geopolitical Risks in 2025 with Mark Nuttall and Steve Vickers
Episode 85: Noel Ng | Goodwins Law Corporation
Patent Grace Period Considerations in Australia, Japan, South East Asia and the U.S.
High Speed in the FinTech Patenting Race
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 371, James Koukios on International Anti-Corruption Developments from December 2017
Today’s podcast begins with a spotlight conversation between Steve and Regulatory Ramblings host Ajay Shamdasani, discussing regional threats to expect in 2025. The uncertainty in the ongoing trade war between the US and...more
The increased reliance on digital communication and online banking has created greater potential for digitally-enabled scams. If not appropriately addressed, scam losses may undermine confidence in digital systems, resulting...more
We are pleased to provide this twice-annual report summarising notable mergers and acquisitions activity in South and Southeast Asia, highlighting transactions over US$100 million in aggregate value. This edition features...more
The Equities Market Review Group has issued its first set of measures to strengthen the competitiveness of Singapore’s equities markets. The measures seek to (1) increase investor demand and the supply of quality listings on...more
This edition of the Conyers SGX & Catalist Public Companies Report summarises selected key transactions involving companies listed on the Main Board and Catalist Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited...more
2024 was a year of meaningful regulatory change for asset managers globally. The regulatory activity was wide ranging and without a particular unifying theme. In fact, the wide, and in cases diverging focuses of key global...more
Introduction and Background - On 5 December 2024, as part of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) incremental efforts to ensure responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Singapore’s financial sector, MAS...more
On October 24, 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) jointly announced the implementation of the Shared Responsibility Framework (SRF) in relation to phishing...more
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published the Circular on Anti-Scam Measures by Major Payment Institutions Providing Personal Payment Accounts That Contain E-money on 25 October 2024, setting out MAS’s supervisory...more
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published updates to its Guidelines on Licensing for Payment Service Providers [PS-G01] (the Guidelines), which will take effect on August 26, 2024. The revisions to the Guidelines...more
On 25 October 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) jointly published a consultation paper on a proposed Shared Responsibility Framework (SRF) in relation to...more
The growth in size and influence of ESG ratings and data markets coupled with concerns about the transparency and credibility of ESG ratings and data products have led to IOSCO developing recommendations to regulators and ESG...more
Singapore’s new bill grants the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) broader authority over the financial sector to oversee, investigate, and penalize misconduct. It aims to address the industry's growth and complexity,...more
As we kick off 2024, the focus on the unavailability of certain benchmarks continues on. To refresh, we have already seen the benchmark for US Dollars generally replaced with the Secured Overnight Financing rate as...more
The voluntary code aims to enhance transparency and improve comparability and reliability of ESG data and scores. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published a Code of Conduct for Providers of Environmental,...more
The Monetary Authority of Singapore recently published the second part of its response to the consultation paper proposing regulatory measures for providers of digital payment token services under the Payment Services Act...more
In the crypto world, does it really matter where you are? Is there a sunny offshore paradise perspective on the click of a button and a fintech trade? The answer lies as usual in how to unravel a problem should it arise. Both...more
The MAS issued a Notice on Business Conduct Requirements for Corporate Finance Advisers on 21 June 2023 that, among other things, imposes a requirement on relevant persons advising on corporate finance to apply enhanced due...more
Allen & Overy and international banking group Standard Chartered have today launched the first Guide to Payment Regulations for corporates and fintech customers navigating the evolving payments landscape in eight key markets...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
The Singapore High Court recently rejected Algorand Foundation’s application to liquidate Three Arrows Capital based on a claim of 53.5 million USD Coin (USDC)—a form of cryptocurrency also known as a stablecoin, designed to...more
The consultation seeks feedback on its “measures-based approach” to classifying industrial activities, as well as “Do No Significant Harm” criteria. The Green Finance Industry Taskforce (GFIT) was convened by the...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include plans to consider increasing regulation on crypto firms in several countries; the Bank of Thailand publishing a payment development strategy for 2022-2024; and "The...more
MKY Capital Pte Ltd v MDR Ltd and Ethoz Capital Ltd v Im8ex Pte Ltd are two cases this year that considered a claim for payment of the full “make whole” interest amount. In both, the court refused to allow the claim. “Make...more
Singapore has become a popular destination for new and existing cryptocurrency funds, just in time for the perceived oncoming “crypto winter.” This LawFlash spotlights trends and legal issues that companies should be aware of...more