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In 2016, the Ministry of Manpower (the "MOM") announced its broad policy to build a Singaporean core in the employment landscape.

Singapore's position as a global financial hub brings heightened scrutiny to anti-money laundering compliance, with enforcement agencies demanding more robust verification systems and source of wealth assessments.

Singapore's Monetary Authority has introduced a comprehensive new regulatory framework for single family offices, replacing the previous corporate group-based exemption system with a structure-agnostic notification-based approach.

The secured loan market in Singapore was worth roughly US$420 billion in 2017 – with loans primarily backed by traditional assets such as property, inventory, or gold.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has announced that LIBOR will be discontinued after 2021.

This update outlines the key proposals in MAS's public consultation.

The collapse of notable local commodities trading companies, such as Hin Leong Trading (Pte) Ltd and Zenrock Commodities Trading Pte Ltd, has given rise to a series of litigation concerning letters of credit.

the Monetary Authority of Singapore invited comments on a proposed set of Guidelines that would set out the objectives and principles behind a regulatory sandbox for the development and implementation of FinTech solutions.

The MAS has, with effect from 9 October 2021, replaced the ad hoc approval regime under paragraph 9 of the Third Schedule to the SFA and paragraph 11 of the First Schedule to the FAA for cross-border business arrangements ...

Financial regulators around the globe continue to sharpen their focus on operational resilience, driven by the growing digitalisation of financial services, increasing reliance on third-party service providers, and heightened technology and cyber risks.

Banks usually retain certain contractual discretions in banking documents. However, they are generally not unfettered, even with absolute discretion.

On 18 December 2020, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") issued a consultation paper inviting public comments on proposed Notices on the Management...

A study found that more than half of employees steal confidential company information when they leave their employment. Data taken include customer email addresses and contact lists.

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Forced labour is a pertinent issue that poses serious risks to human life across the globe. Traditionally, forced labour is thought to be remote in the financial services industry.

The Guidelines also set out the duties of responsible FIs.

On 27 July 2016, the Monetary Authority of Singapore issued new Guidelines on Outsourcing Risk Management, together with a set of Frequently Asked Questions on Outsourcing.