Regarded among investors and industry observers as Southeast Asia's most developed entrepreneurial ecosystem, Singapore has much to be proud of with regard to the transformation of its entrepreneurial landscape over the last decade.

-commerce today has been defined as the buying and selling or provision of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network.

Heading into 2018, we look back on several key developments in the legal landscape in the past year that we expect will provide new opportunities for venture capital funds in Singapore.

Singapore's Variable Capital Company ("VCC") is now in its third year and gaining market traction, with considerable financial incentives for qualifying managers.

The VCC is a new Singapore fund structure that will go live by the end of 2019. The VCC Act was passed in October 2018 and the draft regulations were released on 30 April 2019 for public consultation.

In late Dec 2015, the International Organization of Securities Commissions released a report summarising its findings following a survey of twenty three IOSCO members concerning regulation of crowdfunding.

On 26 June 2025, MAS issued a circular (IID 04/2025) on governance and management of Variable Capital Companies (VCCs), following its thematic review of VCCs (the Circular).

I recall a conversation with a venture capital (VC) client in his penthouse office in downtown Jakarta when I first moved there in 2016.

Currently, the SFA and FAA regulatory regimes provide for MAS to have the power to approve such collaborative cross-border business arrangements between a local FI and its FRC.

This note summarises the key policy postures announced by MAS.

Southeast Asia's investment landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift as capital becomes more selective and investors demand stronger fundamentals from businesses seeking funding.

The GIP was launched in 2004 by the Economic Development Board ('EDB') with the objective of providing a faster track to SPR status for eligible global investors who intend to drive their businesses and investment growth from Singapore.

Back in 2016, the Singapore government announced that a new flexible investment fund structure called OEIC will be introduced.

In this article, we provide a high-level overview of recent developments in the venture capital industry and the action that can be taken by investors and startups to mitigate the impact of the challenges...

The MAS has, with effect from 9 October 2021, replaced the ad hoc approval regime under paragraph 9 of the Third Schedule to the SFA and paragraph 11 of the First Schedule to the FAA for cross-border business arrangements ...

The Singapore 2020 Budget has introduced a suite of timely and welcomed initiatives to support Singapore's economy, especially in light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak.

As the United States remains a leading source of global private equity (PE), real estate (PERE) and venture (VC) capital, many Singapore-based managers are increasingly seeking to market their funds to US investors.

This article deals with some issues that may be of interest to property developers seeking to invest in the fast growing residential property market in Vietnam.

For several decades, companies have been competing globally to hire the most talented workers. As a result of COVID-19 and lockdowns, this global competition has now extended to skilled and trade workers.