As Singapore strives to be a leading financial centre in the region, banking secrecy laws have become increasingly important. Banking secrecy is what guarantees clients of banks that their information will be kept confidential and will not be passed on to private individuals or official bodies. In Singapore, this comes in the form of section 47 of the Banking Act ("the Act") which places banks under statutory obligations of secrecy in respect of customer account information. This obligation of c

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that the revised framework for Single Family Offices (SFOs), which provides a simple, streamlined process for SFOs to establish operations in Singapore, was brought into force on 15 June. The revised framework creates a straight through class exemption from licensing for all qualifying SFOs operating in Singapore, regardless of structure. SFOs that meet the requirements need only notify MAS of their operations and maintain an account with a MAS-licensed bank. They also have to file an annual return with information on the total assets under management and the name of their bank.

Welcome to the 6th issue of the Dentons Rodyk Reporter in 2018.

The mortgage only secures the initial JTC lease.

On 9 January 2020, the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") announced several changes to the listing rules of the SGX-ST ("Listing Rules"), including the adoption

On 12 September 2022, the Business Trusts (Amendment) Bill ("Bill") was tabled in Parliament for First Reading. The Bill seeks to amend the Business Trusts Act 2004 ("BTA")...

MAS has published a response to its consultation paper of 16 January 2018, which proposed changes to the anti-money-laundering and countering-the-financing-of-terrorism rules for money-changing and remittance businesses ...

Singapore does not have a single regulatory regime governing digital assets; rather, regulations depend on the nature of the assets and activities involved.

On 30 May 2025, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") published its response to feedback on the proposed regulatory approach, regulations, and notices for digital token service providers ("DTSPs")...

2022年中旬，本所的香港办事处回顾了百慕大及开曼群岛公司在香港首次公开发售的议题及趋势...

The new guidelines are consistent with the general posture that MAS had adopted in previous warnings and statements.

This case affirms that certain acts of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited are subject to judicial review.

An article considering construction opportunities in Singapore post COVID-19.

On March 15, 2021, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a Consultation Paper on Proposed Exemption Framework for Cross-Border Business Arrangements of Capital Markets...

On 4 December 2018, MAS published a consultation paper proposing changes to the exemption framework for business arrangements between financial institutions and their foreign related corporations.

When Singapore became independent a little more than 50 years ago, the small and resource-poor developing country originally had little chance of survival.

An analysis of Pereira, Dennis John Sunny v United Overseas Bank Ltd [2017] SGCA 62 (Pereira)

Letters of credit are common financing instruments that are routinely issued in asset sale transactions and trade finance transactions. They are useful tools that can be deployed...

As Asia's secondaries market accelerates amid liquidity pressures and geopolitical uncertainty, warranty and indemnity insurance is evolving rapidly. Discover how broader coverage, rising claims scrutiny, and multi-layered insurance architecture are reshaping risk transfer strategies for sponsors and LPs in GP-led transactions.