IMAS successfully hosted the 9th Regulatory Forum as an in-person event at Fullerton Fund Management’s office, with a full house of close to 100 participants. This year’s Forum reviewed the key regulatory changes and latest trends taking shape in Asia and Europe, and discussed the impact of these evolving guidelines on the regulatory landscape.
We are very privileged to once again have Mr Tan Keng Heng, Executive Director & Head of Capital Markets Intermediaries Department II at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, join us as our keynote address speaker.
Please refer to the programme in the table below:
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Time |
Programme |
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2:30pm – 3:00pm |
Registration |
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3:00pm – 3:10pm |
Welcome Remarks Carmen Wee, CEO of IMAS Fann Teh, Chairman of IMAS Regulatory Committee |
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3:10pm – 3:30pm |
Keynote Address by MAS Mr Tan Keng Heng, Executive Director Capital Markets Intermediaries Department II, MAS |
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3:30pm – 4:45pm |
Overview of Regulations & Developments – Singapore and Asia
Overview of Overseas Regulations & Developments – UK and Europe
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4:45pm – 5:25pm |
Virtual Presentation from Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) Marc-André Bechet, Deputy Director General, ALFI |
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5:25pm – 5:30pm |
Closing Remarks Fann Teh, Chairman of IMAS Regulatory Committee |
Special thanks to our speakers from Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, who provided us with an extensive update on the Regulations & Developments in Asia, as well as the UK and Europe. The speakers shared on the regulatory changes and developments pertaining to their respective countries and regions, allowing participants to gain useful insights of these updates in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, China, UK and Europe.
Rounding up the Forum, we are utmost grateful to have Mr Marc-André Bechet, Deputy Director General from the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) share with us an overview of the current European regulations and developments focusing on ESG, as well as the current consultations from European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and European Commission on funds names, greenwashing, market trends and main data points. IMAS has had an excellent relationship with ALFI over the years, and we are glad to be able to invite them as a speaker for this year’s Forum.
We hope that this forum was beneficial to our members. More materials regarding the session and recording are available below:
