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Opinion & Features

Scams, exclusion: Piyush Gupta on risks of digital finance

A Polymarket billboard in Times Square in New York. Polymarket is blocked in Singapore, since it is considered to be a provider of illegal gambling.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

No one can stop the next form of legalised gambling

MAS noted feedback that retail investors face friction in commencing civil action, such as difficulty in self-organising, and finding sufficient funds for legal advice.
Companies & Markets

MAS proposes more measures for investors to seek civil compensation from market misconduct

governments are not the only ones interested in stablecoins, with major private players also taking notice.
Opinion & Features

Stablecoins and the global crypto regulatory arms race: What’s at stake for Singapore?

Recent history shows the deeper consequences of lax supervision: after Enron's collapse, and the US and global corporate scandals uncovered in its wake, came the financial crisis of 2008.
Opinion & Features

The pitfalls of overhasty business deregulation

Singapore Exchange Regulation issues its “Trade with Caution” notices sparingly, given the seriousness of the intended signal.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

Fewer SGX queries are a step in the right direction

The FDIC took over Silicon Valley Bank in March 2023 when the bank suffered a sudden run on its deposits after reporting that it needed to raise more capital to offset losses on its portfolio.
Banking & Finance

US bank regulator considering legal action against former SVB executives

Macquarie Group was fined millions for allowing a rogue trader, Travis Klein, to book 426 fictitious trades to hide his losses.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

The original rogue trader’s comment: Compliance is still an afterthought

SGX RegCo found that the company had failed to put in place adequate risk management systems and internal controls.
Companies & Markets

SGX RegCo reprimands former Sunrise Shares directors, CEO for breaches of listing rules

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Companies & Markets

UOB Kay Hian cleared to resume IPO and RTO activities following moratorium lift

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