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Banks and merchant banks have the legal duty to keep all customer information confidential.

Following the respondent Credit Insurer's refusal to pay on a claim made by the claimant Bank on a credit insurance policy covering the risk of non-payment of trade receivables assigned to the Bank under a receivables purchase facility, ...

The digital assets space, similar to the durian fruit, can divide opinion. With a global crypto market cap of USD2.3 trillion as of October 2021, and no signs of slowing down, the hype is real.

With scores of jurisdictions to choose from around the world, finding the one that will best meet your trust needs can be a challenge – but there are five key factors that can help with the decision...

The Code seeks to boost corporate transparency and the trust between banks and traders, thereby promoting accountability and upholding the integrity of the commodity trading sector.

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.

MAS has on 1 October 2021 published a consultation paper proposing the establishment of a digital platform for financial institutions to share risk information with each other for the purposes of preventing money laundering, ...

At first blush, it may seem counterintuitive for financiers to compete to provide loans to debtor companies that have just filed for protection under an insolvency or restructuring procedure, but they have been proven to do so on a large scale in US Chapter 11 cases and for a variety of reasons, ...

In line with her "Smart Nation" initiative and its vision to be the regional ‘FinTech' hub, Singapore has continuously encouraged financial innovation.

Singapore has emerged as a global hub for cryptocurrency trading and blockchain innovation, attracting investors, exchanges, and FinTech firms due to its progressive yet tightly regulated environment

Investment funds in Singapore are typically constituted as companies, unit trusts or limited partnerships. This is set to change with the advent of a new fund vehicle, the Variable Capital Company.

For high-net-worth Indian families with global assets, a Will alone is often insufficient to manage succession, governance and long-term wealth preservation. Trusts and structured family governance frameworks can help protect assets, reduce disputes and create continuity across generations and jurisdictions.

2015 has seen a meaningful commitment from Singapore to the Fintech sector both in Singapore and abroad.

On 18 October 2022, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") published a consultation paper to seek feedback on proposed changes to the Payment Services Act 2019 ("PS Act") 1 to...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a consultation paper on 29 April 2016 proposing legislative amendments to Parts IVA and IVB of the MAS Act...

On 15 August 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") published its response to feedback received on its proposed regulatory approach for stablecoin-related activities (the "Consultation Response").

After a long lead-up, the Singapore Prime Minister's Office has now confirmed that the Payment Services Act 2019 (the Act) (other than sections 111, 113, and 114) ...