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Singapore: MAS Consults on Simplified Regulatory Framework for Fund Managers
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Singapore: Financial Institution Guidance to Enhance Vigilance Over Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

Singapore: MAS Consults on Simplified Regulatory Framework for Fund Managers

By: Edward Bennett and Ke Jia Lim

On 24 October 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a consultation paper on the repeal of the regulatory regime for Registered Fund Management Companies (RFMCs).

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Singapore: Financial Institution Guidance to Enhance Vigilance Over Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

By Edward Bennett and Jordan Seah

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore’s central bank and financial regulatory authority, is, amongst many other things, responsible for the development of Singapore as an international financial hub.

As part of its constant drive to uphold and improve the integrity of the nation’s financial ecosystem, the MAS issued a circular in early March 2023 to remind financial institutions (FIs) on the importance of staying vigilant to money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/TF) risk, including steps FIs may take to navigate ML/TF risk inherent in the wealth management sector, including private fund management.

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