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As Singapore strengthens its position as a global financial hub, banks have significantly raised the bar on regulatory compliance, anti-money laundering (AML), and risk management standards.

2022 will see continued focus on financial regulation, corporate governance and employment law as Singapore seeks to strengthen its status as a global business hub and ensure a sustainable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

There is presently no overarching legislation in Singapore protecting whistleblowers. However, statutes containing provisions affording protection for specific reports exist. Examples of such statutes include the Prevention of Corruption Act 1960 ("PCA") and the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992, which protect the identity of informers.

The introduction of Singapore's new Variable Capital Company (VCC) provides clear opportunities for investment fund structuring and domiciliation.

Back-testing and gap analysis should also be performed whenever any changes are made to the client-facing tool.

In a landmark decision handed down by the Singapore High Court, an independent director’s conviction for market misconduct was overturned.

Sanctions imposed by international bodies or individual countries have significant implications for global trade.

The shophouse stands in sharp contrast to the archetypal modern skyscrapers dominating Singapore's skyline.

In Loh Cheng Lee Aaron and another v Hodlnaut Pte Ltd (Zhu Juntao and others, non-parties) [2023] SGHC 323, the General Division of the High Court of Singapore clarified that a company's obligation to pay cryptocurrency to its creditors may, ...

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

On 18 September this year, US regulators announced that Volkswagen ("VW") had installed a so-called "defeat device" in many VW diesel vehicles sold in America.

Fast incorporation is part of the equation, but delegates at WLG | summit Singapore heard a broader answer during Doing Business in Singapore. Singapore's competitive advantage isn't built solely on speed—it's built on a regulatory ecosystem intentionally designed to make doing business both efficient and trustworthy.

We have set out below a high-level summary of some of the recommendations and proposed amendments.

The vast majority of charter parties will include in their terms a lien clause which confers on the owner a lien over sub-freight (and sometimes sub-hire), for any amounts due to the owner under the head charter party.

The High Court of Singapore recently handed down an important judgment in relation to the enforceability of Dispute Adjudication Board (DAB) decisions under the FIDIC forms of contract.

Further, under Singapore law, there can be specific advantages to repurchased shares.