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Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... Singapore trade balance A decline in Singapore's trade surplus provided almost immediate justification for the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) decision to ease policy last week -- setting the rate of appreciation of the Singapore dollar NEER ...

Mercer handed fine for unlicensed advice in Singapore

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has fined Mercer Singapore S$15,000 ($15,100) for contraventions of the Financial Advisers Act. On 18 August, Mercer Singapore accepted composition amounts of $10,000 for contravention of section 23B(3) of the FAA ...

Singapore looks to Australia on risk reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2015
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has implemented key risk/life insurance advice reforms that were inspired by similar policies in Australia, the Netherlands and the UK. Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong said these countries' ...

When Harry met Sally syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
... funding facility. Surely, they made a sound. Three other central bank's surprised before January was over. The Monetary Authority of Singapore eased policy on the 28th by announcing that it was reducing the slope of its exchange rate band. The surprise ...

State Street appoints APAC head to global committee

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
... Exchange where he was chief financial officer for eight years. Previously he held senior-level positions in the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, Lehman Brothers and DBS.

Michael Hintze to join Financial Systems Inquiry

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... and has previously held senior positions in the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the World Bank. In 2013, Time Magazine listed Mr Sheng as one of the world's 100 most influential people. Submissions to ...

The Trust Company buyout receives approval from all regulators

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... follows the also necessary ministerial approval from Treasurer Joe Hockey as well as the authorisation of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, where The Trust Company has a licence to operate. Last week, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ...

Cayman Islands hedge fund reforms on-track

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... strengthening regulatory requirements by insisting that Cayman domiciled master funds register with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority," said Alric Lindsay, principal with Buckingham Fund Services Ltd which operates in the island nation. Lindsay say ...

SimCorp appoints new head of sales in Asia

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... by over 160 financial organisations to operate their investment strategies. SimCorp's client bases include Monetary Authority Singapore, Deutsche Bank Asia and Schroders Investment Management.

ASIC commissioner new chief of FOS

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... senior roles with the regulator earlier in his career. Prior to this he was deputy managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft thanked Tregillis for his work ...