Tag "The Monetary Authority of Singapore"

8 Regulations That Could Shape Fintech in Asia This Year

Asia Pacific regions are somewhat disjointed when it comes to banking and fintech-related regulations, with countries like China moving towards more region-specific and refined rules, while countries like Thailand and Indonesia are still trying to introduce basic, yet important regulations to help

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MAS Directs Financial Institutions to Tighten Customer Verification Process

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a circular to all financial institutions, directing them to tighten their customer verification processes. This follows the recent cyber attack at SingHealth where personal information of 1.5 million individuals was illegally accessed

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MAS and ABS Kick Off Inaugural Singapore FinTech Festival

The inaugural Singapore FinTech Festival kicked off today with a series of events that aim to portray the future of a financial industry transformed by innovation and technology. The week-long Festival is organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS),

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MAS and Local Polytechnics sign MOU to Promote Skills Development in FinTech

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the five local polytechnics (Nanyang Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic) have agreed on a framework to review and enhance the polytechnics’ curricula in the next three years

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