The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Association of Banks in Singapore announced last month the establishment of a new entity to consolidate the administration and governance of Singapore’s national payment schemes. This update take a brief look at the details.

The AITP programme, conducted by the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL) to meet the Adult Educator (AE) requirements for the legal industry, will enable participants to develop their classroom facilitation skills, conduct effective assessment and understand learner profiles and learning designs.

<Newly Published> The MCA establishes a framework for making decisions on behalf of individuals aged 21 and above who lack mental capacity, safeguarding their welfare and interests. Although modelled after its English counterpart, the MCA has since evolved through local developments to address Singapore’s unique societal and legal context. This book offers readers a practical and in-depth commentary on the MCA.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore is considering a new Long-Term Investment Fund framework that would allow retail investors to invest in private market assets such as private equity and private credit.

The Securities Commission has updated its advertising guidelines for capital market products and services, incorporating new rules on financial influencers and social media promotions. 

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand has announced plans to allow tokenized carbon credits to be traded through digital asset exchanges, brokers, and dealers. 

Dr Finian Tan, the founder and chairman of Vickers Venture Partners, is known for spotting the potential in search giant Baidu back in 2000 when it was just a small Chinese start-up.

The authors say that we need to strike a balance between public safety and acknowledging that such offenders may be unable to control their impulses.

Zhu Su and Kyle Davies were under the impression they were cooperating with the liquidators, says their counsel.