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Welcome to the seventh edition of our quarterly Asia Pacific funds and financial regulatory newsletter. In this edition, we highlight key developments in the financial regulatory landscape, including regulatory changes and enforcement actions relevant to financial institutions, investment managers, and funds across the region.
This edition covers a range of timely topics, including a detailed analysis of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) evolving approach to technology-driven markets, with a particular focus on tokenisation and artificial intelligence, and the completion of the Equities Market Review Group’s work and its final package of measures to strengthen the competitiveness of Singapore’s equities market.
We also provide insights into the latest regulatory updates impacting fund managers, such as enhancements to the anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) framework in Singapore.
Additionally, we explore Hong Kong’s proposal to regulate virtual asset dealers and custodians and to extend the consultation exercise to include virtual asset advisers and asset managers.
Our newsletter further examines recent enforcement trends, cross-border regulatory developments, and practical considerations for compliance teams operating in the Asia Pacific region.
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