The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has recently finalised its proposals on mandating reference checks.
The finalised proposals are substantially in line with those initially proposed in its Consultation Paper on...more
Issuers must consult with the SGX if they need flexibility to comply with Rule 877(10) of the Mainboard Rules and Rule 814(3) of the Catalist Rules.
In a recent Regulator’s Column, the SGX RegCo reminded issuers that, in...more
Creditors involved in cross-border restructuring or insolvency proceedings of corporate groups will find that the approach of the Singapore courts to questions of cross-border insolvency provides the assurance of an orderly...more
11/30/2023
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The Court of Appeal found a confirming bank to be in breach of contract by declining to make payment under a confirmation to a letter of credit on the basis that a sanctions prohibition applied....more
11/30/2023
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The MAS issued a Notice on Business Conduct Requirements for Corporate Finance Advisers on 21 June 2023 that, among other things, imposes a requirement on relevant persons advising on corporate finance to apply enhanced due...more
10/2/2023
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The MAS has finalised its regulatory approach for stablecoin-related activities. The finalised approach is substantially similar to what was originally set out in its consultation paper on the same issued on 26 October 2022....more
ACRA and SGX RegCo are consulting on recommendations for climate-related disclosure reporting for Singapore companies. The recommendations cover both listed and large non-listed companies. The requirement will be rolled out...more
7/17/2023
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In Ethoz Capital Ltd v Im8ex Pe Ltd (2023), the Singapore Court of Appeal held that a "make whole" payment of interest clause was an unenforceable penalty as, among other things, the requirement to immediately pay on default...more
The Variable Capital Company (VCC) is a new corporate entity structure under which several collective investment schemes (whether open-end or closed-end) may be gathered under the umbrella of a single corporate entity and yet...more
The Singapore High Court considered a round trip sale-and-buyback transaction paid using a letter of credit facility in UniCredit Bank AG v Glencore Singapore Pte Ltd [2022] SGHC 263....more
Adip Mittal v Offshore Holding Company Pte Ltd [2022] SGHC 239 is the first Singapore case dealing with when a director can apply for the winding up of a company....more
OP3 International Pte Ltd v Foo Kian Beng [2022] SGHC 225 is a good illustration of the approach taken by the court in considering directors’ duties when a company is in a financially parlous situation and whether a director...more
In Re Zipmex Co Ltd (2022), the Singapore High Court held that Thai, Indonesian and Australian subsidiaries of the Zipmex Group had their Centre of Main Interest in Singapore. It noted that it would have been evident to...more
Under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018, a transfer of shares in a company made after the commencement of winding up of that company by the Court is void unless otherwise ordered by the Court. While this...more
MKY Capital Pte Ltd v MDR Ltd and Ethoz Capital Ltd v Im8ex Pte Ltd are two cases this year that considered a claim for payment of the full “make whole” interest amount. In both, the court refused to allow the claim. “Make...more
Re Alan Tantleff dealt with an application for recognition of US Chapter 11 restructuring proceedings in Singapore. The Singapore High Court held, among other things, that a REIT could not rely on the UNCITRAL Model Law on...more
In Sumifru Singapore Pte Ltd v Felix Santos Ishizuka (2022), the Singapore High Court found that where an employee is placed in a position of trust they will owe fiduciary duties to their employer (similar to the duties owed...more
In Re Kobian Pte Ltd the Singapore High Court, for the first time, exercised its discretion to decide that a scheme of arrangement proposal put forward by a company was not feasible and ultimately did not grant the scheme...more
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed mandatory reference checks be carried out by all financial institutions and regulated entities....more
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued a Consultation Paper on Proposals to Mandate Reference Checks. -
All financial institutions and entities regulated by the MAS are proposed to be required to carry out...more
Singapore has issued a consultation paper on a proposed green taxonomy that will, to a large extent, be aligned with the EU’s Regulation EU 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (EU...more
The Hong Kong government recently announced that the insurance group-wide supervision framework (GWS framework) will commence on 29 March 2021. The GWS framework will be implemented via the Insurance (Amendment) (No. 2)...more
Banks, asset managers and insurers have 18 months to introduce and implement environmental risk management practices in accordance with new Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management. The Guidelines were issued by the...more
On 1 December 2020, the International Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2020 (the Amendment Act) came into force, introducing two of the proposed amendments to the Singapore International Arbitration Act (SIAA) that had been...more
With effect from 7 February 2020, companies listed on the Mainboard or Catalist of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) need only carry out semi-annual financial reporting unless specific circumstances apply that warrant quarterly...more