On November 26, 2014, the Ministry of Manpower, the Singapore National Employers Federation, and the National Trades Union Congress jointly released a set of guidelines on extending and expanding the scope of union representation for executives.

According to ACRA's statutory requirement, a company must conduct an AGM within 15 months of the previous AGM or within 18 months for newly incorporated companies.

The SGX RegCo announced on 7 April 2020 that it will automatically extend by 60 days the deadline for all issuers with financial year-end on or before 31 March 2020

On May 20 and May 22, partner Jacqueline Chan, together with managing director of FTI Consulting Ellyn Tan, presented a two-part series of webinars to members of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

In this case, the High Court gives useful guidance on when individuals may be found to be "de facto" directors.

Thanks to Scott, Sarah and Francisco for their recent and thoughtful piece on the growing dichotomy between ESG and directors' duties. The article reminds me of the debate handily...

Singapore's Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) jointly proposed, on 12 March, a new Corporate Service Providers (CSP) Bill to enhance the regulatory...

Under the Companies Act, every company in Singapore is required to have at least one director who resides in the country. If a company has only one member, the sole director can also act as the sole member.

Significant changes to the Singapore Companies Act (CA) are expected to come into force in the second quarter of 2015 by way of the Companies (Amendment) Act 2014 (Amendment Act).

The Appellant is a shareholder and director of Timor Global LDA ("TG"). The Respondent, the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd, had extended banking facilities in the sum of $7.8 million to TG.

Singapore's government has made important updates to the Singapore Companies Act, which include a tougher regulatory stance and new enforcement actions.

I have decided that I should be writing the firm's annual newsletter after Chinese New Year, when everyone is more settled and it will not be snowed under by the rounds of e-greetings.

In April 2015, ACRA announced that the amendments to the Companies Act will be implemented in two phases due to a delay.

If they haven't already, companies in Singapore should look to register alternate addresses for their directors, chief executive officers and company secretaries.

A key element in the incorporation/registration process with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) involves submitting the appropriate Singapore Standard Industrial Classification

On 26 August, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) released two consultation papers on its plans for enhancing its current sustainability reporting regime.

The permissibility of DCS structures is a matter of considerable public debate. On one hand, there is the risk that shares with multiple votes can be used to severely undermine minority interests.

1. In OOPA Pte Ltd v Bui Sy Phong [2021] SGHC 142 ("OOPA"), the Singapore High Court held that in the context of group companies, a director of a holding company can be in breach...

Singapore's Variable Capital Company is now in its third year and gaining market traction, with considerable financial incentives for qualifying managers.

The Singapore Exchange Regulation ("SGX RegCo") is conducting a public consultation on the following changes to institute better corporate governance practices relating to board renewal...