Guidance is provided on holding general meetings in light of the current 10-person limit on attendance of any event in Singapore.
April 1, 2020MAS, SGX RegCo and ACRA expect all issuers to comply with the Ministry of Health’s mandatory safe distancing measures. Legislative amendments will be introduced.
March 26, 2020A new pilot scheme to allow Chinese banks to trade government bond futures is a healthy step towards allowing foreign investors to finally tap it, experts believe.
March 12, 2020The extension is for issuers whose principal place of business or significant operations are in China, and whose audits have been affected by coronavirus-related measures.
February 10, 2020VCCs are required to engage an Eligible Financial Institution, or EFI, to perform necessary AML/CFT checks and maintain the register of controllers, nominee directors and beneficial owners.
January 16, 2020Foreign issuers may appoint foreign auditors, but an ACRA-registered firm must also serve as a joint auditor. Standards for property valuations by issuers are also being raised.
January 16, 2020To mark the launch, 20 investment funds have established or re-redomiciled in Singapore as VCCs. To encourage adoption, MAS will fund up to 70% of eligible expenses to set up a VCC.
January 15, 2020Regulators and FIs alike have an important part to play to build trust in the financial industry, MAS deputy managing director Ong Chong Tee said in a speech on Saturday.
November 18, 2019OCBC Enables Instant Bank Account Opening for Startups
November 5, 2019At the ICA's 2nd Annual APAC Conference this week, MAS assistant managing director Loo Siew Yee talked about the new techniques being used to improve AML/CFT detection and risk mitigation.
October 17, 2019