In certain jurisdictions, there may be restrictions on foreign ownership of domestic companies or in respect of certain industries.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") has on 15 October 2021 promulgated the Securities and Futures (Closed-End Fund) (Excluded Arrangements) Notification 2021 ("Closed-End Fund Notification 2021").

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

Few events are as disruptive and high-stakes for an individual or a business as an unexpected raid by regulatory authorities or law enforcement. Whether it takes place at a home or in an office, the impact is immediate.

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 the complex landscape of international arbitration, the interplay between seat courts and enforcement courts continues to shape the strategic decisions...

High-net-worth (HNW) families with personal financial assets between USD1 million and USD50 million and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) families...

On 23 March 2017 the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released a consultation paper and accompanying draft legislation proposing the introduction of the Singapore Variable Capital Companies (S-VACC) regime.

It is estimated that the value of global intangible assets (IA) held by firms worldwide reached an all-time high of around US$74 trillion in 2021.

Singapore makes it obligatory for registered businesses to hold annual general meetings, file annual financial statements, and to be officially audited.

Singapore's Accounting and Regulatory Authority (ACRA) announced in April that the legislative changes to the Companies Act - Capther 50 (CA), passed in October 2014 - would be rolled out in two phases...

AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES ON VOLUNTARY DELISTING FROM SGX-ST

Asia is now home to more than a quarter of the world's 2,754 billionaires and this portion is predicted to rise to one-third by 2023, according to Wealth-X's 2021 Billionaire Census.

On 3 November 2021, MAS issued a consultation paper inviting public comments on proposed changes to the complex products regime, which generally requires capital markets products to be classified as either an Excluded Investment Product ...

As well as detailing individual and business tax changes for the year ahead, there is a significant focus in the 2019 budget on providing support and incentives for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) will be launching second level domain names (SLDs) come 3 January 2005. Until now, Singapore has only allowed registration of third level domain names (TLDs) such as <<I>name.com,sg>. The move mirrors that of Hong Kong, the United States of America, China and Japan, which saw strong uptake for SLDs following their introductions earlier on. In anticipation of a surge in registrations, SGNIC has introduced a "sunrise" period, from 1

Singapore may not be the first place that comes to mind for space technology. But there has been a steady increase – from companies building low-cost rockets to innovative tech teams in blockchain and telecommunications.

The Singapore High Court considered for the first time the juridical nature of a contractual lien on sub-freights.

Amalgamations and striking-off applications, although not new, have in recent times been frequently used as effective tools by corporations in restructuring their businesses, specifically by divesting non-core pieces of their businesses.