Episode 85: Noel Ng | Goodwins Law Corporation
Patent Grace Period Considerations in Australia, Japan, South East Asia and the U.S.
High Speed in the FinTech Patenting Race
FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 371, James Koukios on International Anti-Corruption Developments from December 2017
The Corporate Service Providers Bill (CSP Bill) and the Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (CLLPMA Bill) were passed by the Parliament of Singapore on July 2, 2024. The CSP Bill seeks...more
Registration of Business Entities - Unless exempted, business entities must be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) via their business filing portal: BizFile+. A foreigner residing...more
To strengthen the anti-money laundering (AML) controls in Singapore, and in line with the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and comments garnered from a public consultation, a series of measures have...more
With so many new, emerging risks coming to the forefront, ACI is excited to announce our Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight. Unlike other conferences, this highly anticipated event stands apart...more
A public consultation on a new regulatory framework for single family offices in Singapore closes on 30 September 2023. The proposed new framework will introduce qualifying criteria for class exemption from licensing under...more
2023 is proving an eventful year for Singapore anti-money laundering legislation. In the first half of this year, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) proposed two bills, intended to strengthen the country’s legal framework...more
Regulators propose new regulations for virtual asset exchanges and enhanced customer identity verification requirements, and launch an innovative commercial data interchange. This blog post summarises key regulatory...more
Regulators consult on anti-money laundering guidelines and issue guidance on cybersecurity, best execution, and senior management accountability. This blog post summarizes key regulatory developments in Hong Kong and...more
The Hong Kong Financial Secretary announced in his 2019-20 Budget speech that the government was seeking to establish a limited partnership regime for funds (LPF), in order to facilitate industry development while maintaining...more
On May 2, 2019, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued guidance titled “A Framework for OFAC Compliance Commitments” (Guidance), providing direction regarding what OFAC considers to...more
The Situation: Guidelines on Digital Token Offerings introduced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore address initial coin offerings and also how current laws will be applied to intermediaries. The Result: Whether a...more
The Situation: The Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") has introduced a new simplified regulatory regime for managers ("VC Managers") of venture capital funds ("VC Funds"). The Impact: The new regime has simplified and...more
Issues of Corporate Governance and Due Diligence Raised in SingPost's Review of Its Acquisition of TradeGlobal - SingPost issued an update on its review of its acquisition of TradeGlobal Holdings Inc. The report...more
MAS Proposes Enhancements to the Regulatory Requirements on Protection of Customer’s Moneys and Assets - The MAS Consultation Paper on Enhancements to the Regulatory Requirements on Protection of Customer’s Moneys and...more
On 13 June 2016, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) announced that it will create dedicated Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) and Enforcement departments, including a special supervisory team to be established to monitor...more