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Video: The top 5 class action predictions for 2018
Partner Jason Betts discusses the top 5 predictions in class actions that have the potential to affect corporate clients. The …
MAS issues Guide to Digital Token Offerings
On 14 November 2017, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a guide during the first day of the Singapore FinTech Festival to provide general …
Regulators around the world become more vocal regarding the potential risks associated with ICOs
The rapid rise of initial coin offerings (ICOs) this year has prompted heightened scrutiny by regulators globally. On 4 September 2017, seven major …
MAS consults on draft regulations pursuant to the Securities and Futures Act
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently published two consultation papers on 28 April 2017 and 26 May 2017 (together, the Consultation Papers) …
Herbert Smith Freehills leads ASIFMA member working group to formulate Best Practices for Effective Development of Fintech
The Asia Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA) released on Friday afternoon its guide, Best Practices for Effective Development …
SECURITIES AND FUTURES (AMENDMENT) BILL 2016 MOVED IN SINGAPORE PARLIAMENT FOR SECOND READING
On 9 January 2017, the MAS announced the Second Reading of the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Bill 2016 (Bill) in the Singaporean Parliament. The …
Australia and Singapore strengthen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Earlier this month, Australia and Singapore agreed to a substantial new package of bilateral cooperation initiatives to give effect to their …
Human Rights Day: the road travelled since 1948
Beyond the traditional judicial fora where business enterprises can be challenged for human rights violations, they now also face ‘new judges’ such as …
Global Anti-corruption Report
We have launched the first global edition of our Anti-corruption Report, reviewing a year in which corruption investigations have never been far from the …
UN Forum addresses Business and Human Rights
Herbert Smith Freehills joined the 4th Annual United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva this week. View all the sessions below. …
An international treaty on business and human rights?
A proposed treaty is the latest development in the steady march towards strengthening corporate accountability for protecting human rights.More than half …
Human rights complaints against multinationals increasing
A little-known mechanism established under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises is increasingly being used to lodge public complaints …
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