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
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published updates to its Guidelines on Licensing for Payment Service Providers [PS-G01] (the Guidelines), which will take effect on August 26, 2024. The revisions to the Guidelines...more
On 25 October 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) jointly published a consultation paper on a proposed Shared Responsibility Framework (SRF) in relation to...more
The growth in size and influence of ESG ratings and data markets coupled with concerns about the transparency and credibility of ESG ratings and data products have led to IOSCO developing recommendations to regulators and ESG...more
Singapore’s new bill grants the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) broader authority over the financial sector to oversee, investigate, and penalize misconduct. It aims to address the industry's growth and complexity,...more
As we kick off 2024, the focus on the unavailability of certain benchmarks continues on. To refresh, we have already seen the benchmark for US Dollars generally replaced with the Secured Overnight Financing rate as...more
The voluntary code aims to enhance transparency and improve comparability and reliability of ESG data and scores. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published a Code of Conduct for Providers of Environmental,...more
The Monetary Authority of Singapore recently published the second part of its response to the consultation paper proposing regulatory measures for providers of digital payment token services under the Payment Services Act...more
In the crypto world, does it really matter where you are? Is there a sunny offshore paradise perspective on the click of a button and a fintech trade? The answer lies as usual in how to unravel a problem should it arise. Both...more
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
Allen & Overy and international banking group Standard Chartered have today launched the first Guide to Payment Regulations for corporates and fintech customers navigating the evolving payments landscape in eight key markets...more
MAS has published new requirements for DPT service providers and a consultation paper on additional regulations and prohibitions against unfair trading practices. On 3 July 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore...more
The Singapore High Court recently rejected Algorand Foundation’s application to liquidate Three Arrows Capital based on a claim of 53.5 million USD Coin (USDC)—a form of cryptocurrency also known as a stablecoin, designed to...more
The consultation seeks feedback on its “measures-based approach” to classifying industrial activities, as well as “Do No Significant Harm” criteria. The Green Finance Industry Taskforce (GFIT) was convened by the...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include plans to consider increasing regulation on crypto firms in several countries; the Bank of Thailand publishing a payment development strategy for 2022-2024; and "The...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
Singapore has become a popular destination for new and existing cryptocurrency funds, just in time for the perceived oncoming “crypto winter.” This LawFlash spotlights trends and legal issues that companies should be aware of...more
The Financial Services and Markets Bill 2022, the goal of which is to address risks and challenges that impact institutions across the financial sector, was recently moved for first reading in the Parliament of Singapore on...more
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued new guidelines discouraging service providers of digital payment tokens (DPT), commonly known as cryptocurrencies, from promoting their services to the general public or...more
After a summer hiatus, we return with a warning of imminent AML controls; a trend we witness across the region. On 1 October 2021, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) published a Consultation Paper on the FI-FI...more
The global asset management community has long been among the leaders in recognising the investment and risk management benefits of tracking the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of the assets it invests...more
Judith Rinearson and Jeremy McLaughlin sit down with payments lawyers to cover the fintech market place, trends, and developments around the world in the Payments Across the Globe miniseries. In this episode Jeremy McLaughlin...more
UK and Singapore Financial Partnership on financial services HM Treasury has announced that it has agreed a new "Financial Partnership" between the UK and Singapore which will support increased financial services between the...more
The tracker covers a range of developments across the region, including steps taken by the Chinese authorities to decentralise regulations in the insurance sector, a new amendment bill passed by the Hong Kong Legislative...more
In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, and Singapore Exchange Regulation on 7 April announced that they will automatically extend...more
The Singapore variable capital company (VCC) is a new and innovative type of corporate entity which has just been introduced in Singapore. ...more