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ACRA’s 19 October notice sets a 30 November transition deadline for Prep Tool 4.0.1. Reclassified validation exceptions require documented assessment rather than an assumption that an accepted file is correct.
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MAS has issued risk-proportionate AI risk management guidelines for all financial institutions and all forms of AI. The framework requires accountable oversight, use-case inventories, life-cycle controls and third-party assurance, with phased implementation beginning on 7 October 2027.
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A bill presented for second reading would let MAS impose total loss-absorbing capacity requirements on domestic systemically important banks and clarify supervision of proliferation-financing risks. The proposal creates a new evidence burden around eligible instruments, public disclosure, legal-entity scope and commencement.
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MAS has opened a consultation on director independence, board composition, key appointments and proportionate relief for lower-impact financial institutions. The proposals are not yet effective rules and comments close on 9 December 2026.
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ACRA's first audit practice guidance of 2026 requires auditors to preserve integrity, professional judgement, accountability, transparency and data protection when AI assists audit work. AI output does not transfer responsibility away from the auditor.
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The fourth AEM-WIPO consultation launched new ASEAN IP Register services intended to support portfolio visibility and intelligence for innovation and enterprise decisions.
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ASEAN and Korea began an AKFTA upgrade covering supply chains, energy, materials, sustainable development and green and digital economy issues, with a 2027 target for substantial conclusion.
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MAS has linked AI adoption in finance to supervisory expectations, shared implementation tools, agentic-runtime safeguards and cross-bank fraud detection, moving governance closer to operational execution.
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Two MAS parliamentary replies clarify how banks must handle disputed unauthorised transactions while explaining why Singapore's shared-responsibility framework does not transfer directly to scams in which customers authorise the payment themselves.
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ACRA and SID have created a ten-module Company Director Fundamentals programme that links statutory duties, practical board decisions and emerging climate and technology responsibilities.
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Bank Indonesia and MAS have operationalised an IDR–SGD local-currency transaction framework covering eligible current-account transactions, direct investment and cross-border payments through appointed banks.
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MAS has opened a consultation on amendments to the Payment Services Act that would give legislative effect to Singapore's single-currency stablecoin framework, protect the MAS-regulated label and introduce requirements spanning reserves, redemption, disclosure, stress testing, recovery and cross-border recognition.
23 OCTREVIEW
EFRAG released a consolidated draft list of revised ESRS datapoints and opened a fatal-flaw review until 23 October 2026, moving the reporting architecture into a machine-implementable testing stage.
97%USE GRI
GRI reported broad use among large listed Brazilian companies and high adoption in a national reporting review.
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IFRS Foundation Trustees announced a five-year plan covering adoption, offices, funding and future board structure.
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Ceres argues that investor transition plans are evolving from climate-commitment documents into practical tools linking asset allocation, risk management, client communication and organisational governance.
28 SEPDEADLINE
The IFRS Foundation opened recruitment for its SME Implementation Group and explicitly prioritised candidates from Asia and users of SME financial statements, including investors and lenders.
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GHG Protocol's August update consolidated its recent corporate-standards workplan, governance and consultation developments.
PCAFALIGNMENT
EFRAG joined PCAF's engagement group to strengthen dialogue on financed-emissions accounting and climate-disclosure implementation.
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The IFRS Foundation appointed Steven Maijoor as incoming Trustee Chair and Sam Woods as IASB Chair, completing planned senior leadership succession.
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The eighth Corporate Standard technical meeting documented work on organisational boundaries, emissions tracking, calculation methods and target performance.
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EFRAG released sustainability and financial reporting podcast episodes covering the July technical update.
JULYUPDATE
EFRAG's July update summarises technical discussions, decisions, open consultations and the revised ESRS and voluntary standard developments.
1 SEPSTART
The IFRS Foundation appointed former KPMG UK chief operating officer Laura Forzani as Managing Director from 1 September 2026, placing operational delivery, funding and institutional governance under new executive leadership.
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The ISSB proposed a taxonomy update reflecting targeted amendments to IFRS S2 greenhouse-gas emissions disclosures.
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