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With a construction market set to reach US$300bn this year, the new BRICS nation has great potential for UK companies

The auditor's report on the financial statements, especially those of listed companies, is going to look different and be substantially longer from December 2016 onwards.

On 8 October 2014, Parliament passed the Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014 to approve key changes to the Companies Act. These changes were effected in two phases.

By 2027, Singapore's e-commerce market is predicted to grow five-fold – to at least US$5.4 billion (S$7.5 billion), according to a study by Google and Temasek Holdings.

Singapore's highly-developed economy is an automatic first choice for companies looking to expand in the Asia Pacific region.

MAS has issued a consultation paper on 6 October 2017, inviting comments on proposed new notices and guidelines that elaborate on and set out the requirements of key changes to the regulatory framework of the SFA ...

Executive Summary: 2015 was a mixed year for the world's capital markets and the story was no different across ASEAN. Spread across two client alerts, we take a brief look at the capital markets of each of the ASEAN members, how they fared in 2015 and the outlook for 2016.

Family businesses form the backbone of the Asian economy, with 85% of the companies in the Asia Pacific region owned by a family group.

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.

Focus on "death spiral" convertibles sharpened recently after a bondholder triggered unusual volume movements in the shares of LionGold and Magnus Energy.

Set out below, are the five accountability and conduct outcomes, and our comments on them.

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.