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On 30 October 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) published a flurry of papers on anti-money laundering (“AML”) and countering the financing of terrorism (“CFT”), including the National Anti-Money Laundering Strategy, the Proliferation Financing (PF) National Risk Assessment and Counter-PF Strategy, a Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment of Legal Persons, and a Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment of Legal Arrangements. The most notable information paper is, however, on “AML/CFT Supervisory Expectations from Recent Inspections”.

In the month of September 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) had issued various updates and forms, of note, Change of Particulars for Fund Management Companies, FAQs on Licencing of Fund Management Companies issued on 16 September 2024, the last being 29 August 2024. Also to note, 2 new forms for managers dealing in OTC Derivatives, Form 1A the Notification on Becoming a Significant Derivatives Holder and lastly, Form 1B the Notification on Ceasing on Becoming a Significant Derivatives Holder.