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See also The Association of Banks in Singapore Culture & Conduct Steering Group

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has consulted on its proposed set of guidelines to strengthen the individual accountability of senior managers and raise standards of conduct in financial institutions1. Under the proposed guidelines, senior managers must be designated as responsible and accountable for the conduct and business operations within their organization, must operate under a clear governance and oversight framework, and be assessed under an “outcomes based approach” rather than a tick-box checklist.2 Further, to reduce the chances of “rolling bad apples”—or malfeasant individuals moving from one organisation to another— MAS will propose mandatory reference check requirements for financial institutions. 

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