Singapore’s Precious Metals Industry Poised for Growth

2016 LBMA/LPPM Conference in Singapore – Singapore’s Precious Metals Industry Poised for Growth 9 November 2016 Singapore Bullion Market Association PDF FILE With a healthy regional demand for bullion metals, Singapore positions itself as a trade centre for the industry Despite regulation and global economic uncertainty, the arrival of the LBMA Precious Metals Conference in…

Singapore has a strong framework to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, has more room to improve.

Singapore has a strong framework to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, has more room to improve 27 September 2016 VIEW SOURCE The FATF and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) conducted an assessment of Singapore’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) system, based on the 2012 FATF Recommendations, and using the 2013 Methodology. The…

Shanghai Gold Benchmark Price launch

Shanghai Gold Benchmark Price launch 19 April 2016 VIEW SOURCE A year and half after it was established in September 2014, the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) has launched the first yuan-denominated gold benchmark price. The launch ceremony was held at the Shanghai International Convention Center on April 19, 2016. Pan Gongsheng, Deputy Governor of the…

World Platinum Investment Council approved as Singapore Bullion Market Association member

World Platinum Investment Council approved as Singapore Bullion Market Association member Singapore, 28 January 2016: PDF FILE Singapore a priority for platinum market development efforts in 2016 SBMA membership paves the way for future retail and institutional platinum investment products in Asia The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) today announced it has been approved by…

SBMA Appoints New Chairman and CEO

Singapore Bullion Market Association (SBMA) Appoints New Chairman and New CEO Singapore, 27 January 2016: PDF FILE At the recent SBMA AGM, Mr. Sunil Kashyap has been appointed as Chairman of SBMA, and Mr. Albert Cheng appointed as Chief Executive Officer. The SBMA will be operationized by the new 3-tier approach with the Management Committee…