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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.

On 28 September 2023, MAS published its response to feedback received on its consultation paper on draft notices on the competency requirements for representatives conducting regulated activities under the SFA and FAA.

The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) introduced its revised due diligence guidelines (Enhanced Guidelines) in respect of listings on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) on 13 May 2016.

Singapore's capital markets are experiencing a significant transformation driven by the MAS-led Equity Market Development Programme, which has injected S$6.5 billion in liquidity and sparked a revival in IPO activity. With over 20 companies preparing to go public and new cross-border listing infrastructure connecting SGX with Nasdaq, the market is showing signs of meaningful structural reform and growing institutional confidence.

The ETA was introduced in 2010 and provides for electronic versions of documents to be legally recognised as equivalent to their hard-copy counterparts.

On 3 December 2019, the Singapore Academy of Law ("SAL") published two model constitutions on the Variable Capital Company ("VCC") framework, one for open ended funds and another for...

Commercial contracts commonly include clauses providing for liquidated damages, accelerated repayment or late payment interest in the event one party breaches the contract.

In 2016, the Ministry of Manpower (the "MOM") announced its broad policy to build a Singaporean core in the employment landscape.

Singapore's position as a global financial hub brings heightened scrutiny to anti-money laundering compliance, with enforcement agencies demanding more robust verification systems and source of wealth assessments.

Singapore's Monetary Authority has introduced a comprehensive new regulatory framework for single family offices, replacing the previous corporate group-based exemption system with a structure-agnostic notification-based approach.

Part 9 of, the First and Second Schedules to, and related sections of the FSMA regulating DTSPs will come into force on 30 June 2025.

Soaring prices of houses has made owning a first home a virtual impossibility for our children.

On 28 June 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it will issue up to five new digital bank licences, which will effectively open digital banking business to non-bank players in Singapore.

The variable capital company ("VCC") is a new corporate structure for all types of collective investment schemes ("CIS") in Singapore. Each VCC may comprise of one or more CIS, which can be open-ended

Because the FA(CHR)Regs only apply to complaints received by FA firms from retail clients, clients who are accredited investors ("AIs") would not benefit from the regime of the FA(CHR)Regs.

From 1 January 2002, all non-injury motor accident claims must comply with the Practice Direction 2 of 2001