ArticleOwnership Of Singapore Private Trust CompaniesA trust is best described as a relationship; an arrangement under which assets are transferred from one person (the settlor) to another person or entity (the trustee) SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawThe Sovereign Group
ArticlePublic Consultation On Proposed Amendments To The Companies ActThe Accounting and Corporate Regulatory ("ACRA") is currently seeking public feedback on the proposed amendments to the Companies Act ("CA") from the period 20 July 2020 to 17 August 2020.SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawCNPLaw LLP
ArticlePublic Consultation On Proposed Intangibles Disclosure FrameworkIntangible assets such as intellectual property and goodwill are important sources of competitive advantage and economic value for any business.SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawRajah & Tann
ArticleThe Evolution Of Variable Capital Companies (VCCs) In SingaporeThe variable capital company (VCC) structure was established by Singapore in 2020. Since then, Singapore has reported a total of 969 incorporated or re-domiciled VCCs...SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleSGX-ST Reviews Tools Used To Deal With Market Manipulation RiskOn 28 November 2019, the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") issued a consultation paper titled "Review of the Tools Used to Deal with Market Manipulation Risk" ...SingaporeFinance and BankingCNPLaw LLP
ArticleSingapore Consults On Strengthening AML Reporting RulesThe Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued, on 8 April, a consultation paper in respect of proposed amendments to its anti-money laundering and countering...SingaporeGovernment, Public SectorThe Sovereign Group
ArticleTripartite Guidelines On Flexible Work Arrangement Requests To Come Into Effect On 1 December 2024On 4 March 2024, it was announced at the Committee of Supply 2024 that the Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement requests ("Guidelines") were being developed.SingaporeEmployment and HRL&E Global
ArticleChanges To The Quarterly Reporting Framework For SGX-Listed CompaniesOn 9 January 2020, the Singapore Exchange Regulation ("SGX RegCo") announced that quarterly reporting ("QR") will no longer be required for listed companies, and will apply only to companies...SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawCNPLaw LLP
ArticleCompanies In Singapore Must Ensure Their Constitutions Are Fit For PurposeSingapore is a highly developed, sophisticated and stable business environment, continuing to attract companies wishing to enter or expand within the APAC region.SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawTMF Group BV
ArticleFinancing A Joint Venture Company – Importance Of Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Between Joint Venture Parties (Learning Points From "Perennial (Capitol) Pte Ltd And Another v Capitol Investment Holdings Pte Ltd And Other Appeals")A financing bank should ensure that there are agreed and effective mechanisms for fair resolution of deadlock situations between joint venture parties before financing a joint venture company.SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawShook Lin & Bok
ArticleKnowing The True Value Of Your Intangible AssetsAn organisation's intangible assets are increasingly critical to corporate value, yet current accounting standards are not adequately equipped to capture them in financial statements.SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawDentons
ArticleLiquidators' Duties In Investigations And Asset Recovery In SingaporeWhen a company enters liquidation, the appointed liquidator steps into a pivotal role – one that requires navigating complex challenges to recover assets and maximize returns for creditors.SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawWithers LLP
ArticleNew Forms For Change Of Control Applications To MASLast month, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") implemented and published new prescribed forms to be used when making change of control applications to MAS.SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawShook Lin & Bok
ArticleSGX Grants Qualified Issuers Time Extension For Holding AGMsListing rule 707(1) of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") requires an issuer to hold its annual general meeting ("AGM") within four (4) months from the end of its ...SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawCNPLaw LLP
ArticleEmployee Share Option Plans In SingaporeAfter you set up your new company, one of the first legal documents you will be thinking about is an incentive equity plan, sometimes referred to as an "option plan" or an "ESOP"SingaporeEmployment and HRCooley LLP
ArticleInfamy And Public Shaming: The Newest Risk Of Using "Offshore" EntitiesWhile many companies and businesspeople actively manage their online and social media presence – many overlook the reputational impact of their financial and tax planning decisions.SingaporeFinance and BankingDentons
Article美富助力GLP设立6.75亿美元中国增值型房地产基金近期,美富律师事务所的跨国业务团队担任普洛斯(GLP Pte. Ltd.)的国际法律顾问,协助其设立普洛斯中国收益增值三期基金(以下简称"三期基金")。SingaporeReal Estate and ConstructionMorrison Foerster
ArticleFund In The Sun: Why The Philippines Could Be The Next Startup PowerhouseThe startup ecosystem of Southeast Asia's fastest growing economy is on the verge of a breakthrough. Despite the chill of a 'funding winter', deal activity and funding in the Philippines...GlobalCorporate/Commercial LawWithers LLP
ArticleDentons Rodyk Reporter Issue 04 (2019)The Dentons Rodyk Reporter is a compendium of commentaries produced and published by Dentons Rodyk Academy on a weekly basis.SingaporeStrategyDentons
ArticleDeepening Singapore's Role As A Risk Management Hub – Singapore's Proposed Protected Cell Company StructureThe Monetary Authority of Singapore has launched a consultation proposing a new Protected Cell Company structure designed to lower barriers in the alternative risk transfer market. This framework would allow assets and liabilities to be segregated into individual cells while remaining under a single entity, offering a more cost-efficient alternative to establishing separate special purpose vehicles for each risk programme. SingaporeInsuranceWithers LLP