ArticleSGX Revamps SESDAQOn 23 May 2007, the Singapore Exchange (the “SGX”) released a public consultation paper on changes to its listing rules and its two boards. SingaporeFinance and BankingStamford Law Corporation
ArticleWithers Khattarwong Advises First SGX-Listed Nickel Mining CompanyWithers KhattarWong has advised Silkroad Nickel Ltd. (‘Silkroad Nickel'), formerly known as China Bearing (Singapore) Ltd., in its reverse takeover by mining company FE Resources Pte Ltd.SingaporeEnergy and Natural ResourcesWithers LLP
ArticleMonetary Authority of Singapore proposes enhancements to the regulatory regime for fund management companiesDiscusses proposed amendments to the regulatory regime for fund managers in Singapore.SingaporeFinance and BankingWongPartnership LLP
Article"All-Moneys" Mortgage – Obligations Of A Co-MortgagorThe Singapore High Court recently held a mortgagor liable under the mortgage for the debt incurred by the co-mortgagor arising from a separate guarantee given by that comortgagor to the mortgagee... SingaporeFinance and BankingShook Lin & Bok
ArticleStructured Lending For Hyperscale Data Center Providers: Offshore Spvs Powering Securitisation Driven Capital SolutionsThe exponential growth of hyperscale data centers, driven by surging demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure, is reshaping the way these assets are financed.SingaporeFinance and BankingAppleby
ArticleDuties Of A Bank In Loan Restructuring And Enforcement – Intimidation & Duty Of CareThe English Court of Appeal ("Court of Appeal") recently decided on an appeal brought by a borrower against a bank in relation to the validity of a loan restructuring on the grounds of intimidation, economic duress and breach of duty by the bank. SingaporeFinance and BankingShook Lin & Bok
ArticleMortgagee Or Liquidator Sales Of JTC Properties: What Lenders And Insolvency Practitioners Need To KnowWhen a company holding a leasehold interest in a JTC property ("Lessee") runs into financial distress, the usual enforcement playbook employed by mortgagees or chargees, receivers appointed by mortgagees...SingaporeInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringWithers LLP
ArticleMAS And SGX RegCo Consult On A New Global Listing BoardThe Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) each issued on a consultation paper on January 9, 2026, on the proposed regulatory framework for a new Global Listing Board...SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawA&O Shearman
ArticleSingapore And Hybrid Instruments In The Post BEPS EraFor decades, hybrid instruments such as preferred stock, convertible bonds or perpetual securities have troubled tax authorities around the world.SingaporeTaxWithers LLP
ArticleWhere The Tokenization Space Is Going – Key Trends In 2025The concept of tokenization of real-world assets is here to stay and likely to become an integral part of global financial systems in the coming years.SingaporeFinance and BankingKGP Legal LLC
ArticleVenture Debt Programme – A New Source Of Funding Development Plans For Emerging EntitiesRegarded among investors and industry observers as Southeast Asia's most developed entrepreneurial ecosystem, Singapore has much to be proud of with regard to the transformation of its entrepreneurial landscape over the last decade.SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawDentons
ArticleProhibition Against Assignment Of Receivables – A Charge As An Alternative?The High Court also held that there was no required mutuality of debts for insolvent set-off to occur, if the debt was charged to another party. SingaporeFinance and BankingShook Lin & Bok
ArticleProposed Amendments To The Securities And Futures Act, Financial Advisers Act And Trust Companies ActThe Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a consultation paper on 18 September 2015 with proposals to amend the SFA, FAA and the TCA, for the purposes of enhancing its supervisory powers and the business conduct requirements for regulated persons. SingaporeFinance and BankingShook Lin & Bok
ArticleDistressed Assets – The Opportunity For A Bargain But Pitfalls AboundPurchasing or investing in distressed businesses gives rise to complexities and considerations that are not typically present in ‘good book' deals. SingaporeInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringReed Smith (Worldwide)
ArticleShareholder Activism And How It May Affect Your Loans – A Practical Guide For LendersThis article is intended to guide lenders on the key issues to consider when dealing with a corporate with multiple shareholders. SingaporeCorporate/Commercial LawShook Lin & Bok
ArticleArbitral Tribunal Orders Credit Insurer To Pay On The Insured's Claim On A Credit Insurance Policy In Full; Rejects Credit Insurer's Defences To The Insured's Claim As Being Without MeritFollowing the respondent Credit Insurer's refusal to pay on a claim made by the claimant Bank on a credit insurance policy covering the risk of non-payment of trade receivables assigned to the Bank under a receivables purchase facility, ...SingaporeInsuranceShook Lin & Bok
ArticleDebtor In Possession Financing In Asia - Considerations For Financial InstitutionsAt first blush, it may seem counterintuitive for financiers to compete to provide loans to debtor companies that have just filed for protection under an insolvency or restructuring procedure, but they have been proven to do so on a large scale in US Chapter 11 cases and for a variety of reasons, ...SingaporeFinance and BankingMayer Brown
ArticleA Primer On Inward Re-Domiciliation Of Foreign Corporate Entities To SingaporeRe-domiciliation refers to the transfer of a corporate entity's registration from one jurisdiction into another. In 2017, Singapore introduced the inward re-domiciliation regime to boost...SingaporeFinance and BankingBird & Bird (Singapore)
ArticleSingapore Implements Refundable Investment Credit FrameworkOn 1 September 2025, the Singapore Ministry of Finance officially gazetted the Income Tax (Refundable Investment Credits) Regulations 2025 (RIC Regulations)...SingaporeTaxAlvarez & Marsal
ArticleRather A Loan Than A GiftSoaring prices of houses has made owning a first home a virtual impossibility for our children.SingaporeFinance and BankingRHTLaw Taylor Wessing