West will Shut Off Some Russian banks from the Swift System
Several Russian banks have been shut off from the major international payment system, Swift, by the EU, the US, and its allies. Russia's...


The Bank of England fined Standard Chartered €55 million - the latest UK bank fined by authorities
STANDARD Chartered is the third British bank to face multi-million euro penalties this week for regulatory violations. - Read the full...


Former Bank Employee Imprisoned for Embezzling S$1.13 Million, Replaced Notes with Counterfeits
Over the course of two years, a banking operations specialist stole S$1.13 million from his company's safe, either by taking more cash...


Asia's Payment Scene Stars the Singapore Fintech Festival
This year's Singapore Financial Festival, held from November 8 to 12, 2021, saw plenty of fresh developments in the Asian fintech...


Fintech Regulatory Sandbox from MAS is Getting an Enhancement - Now Called Sandbox Plus
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced three changes to its FinTech Regulatory Sandbox platform, Sandbox Plus, in order to...


How Can Data, Technology, and the Private Sector Help Combat Climate Change
Ruth Porat, Chief Financial Officer of Google's parent company, Alphabet; Lord Stern, Chair, Grantham Research Institute on Climate...

Combatting money laundering, MAS and Financial Industry will use a new digital platform
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it will introduce a digital platform and enabling regulatory framework to allow...


APP fraud losses overtook card crime in H1 2021
According to recent data from UK Finance, losses from approved push payments fraud surpassed losses from card fraud for the first time in...


Cyber Risk, Credit Losses, and Market Exuberance are all warned against by EU regulators
The European Banking Authority (EBA), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), and the European Insurance and Occupational...


In Singapore, the SGX has finalized the framework for SPAC listings.
The final framework reduces the minimum market cap necessary for a SPAC listing from S$300 million recommended in SGX's March...

