17 Nov
President Trump Bans US Investment in 31 Chinese Companies with Military Ties
President Trump issued an Executive Order banning American companies and individuals from purchasing shares (outright or through investment funds) in 31 Chinese companies with military ties from January 11, 2021…
2 Nov
The US Elections of 2020
The past few days of calls have been dominated with discussions of the US elections, so I will put on my old campaign hat and give you my perspective on what to watch for Wednesday morning in our time zone.
7 Aug
Enhancing Robustness of Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment on Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
On 3 August 2020 the MAS released an information paper after conducting thematic inspections to enhance the robustness of Enterprise Wide Risk Assessments on Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, Optionality has prepared the attached summary.
21 Jul
Strengthening Capital Market Intermediaries’ Oversight over AML/CFT Outsourcing Arrangements.
In response to the MAS guidance issued on 15 July 2020 Optionality has prepared the following summary.