Tax & Regulation
Complexity of Asia hinders fund passport schemes
Varying tax and regulatory issues across the region could disrupt the Asia Region Funds Passport initiative, according to Mostapha Tahiri, chief executive and head of asset and fund services for Asia at BNP Paribas Securities Services.
Singapore regulator orders BSI Bank shut down
In the “worst case of control lapses and gross misconduct seen in the Singapore financial sector” Switzerland-headquartered BSI Bank is to be shut down, with six former and current members of staff referred to the public prosecutor, the first such move by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) since 1984.
Singapore regulator stops operations of fund house
The Monetary Authority of Singapore said V Wealth Capital Pte can no longer conduct its fund management business in Singapore after failing to comply with a number of rules.
Hong Kong regulator signs MoU with US counterpart
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has signed an agreement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) of the United States regarding the supervision and oversight of regulated entities operating cross border between the two jurisdictions.
Efama blasts Priips document as ‘not fit-for-purpose’
Europe’s main asset management trade body has slammed the new consumer information requirements for those selling packaged retail and insurance-based investment products as a “danger” to investors.