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The Monetary Authority of Singapore Introduces Framework for a Singapore Variable Capital Company (S-VACC)
On 23 March 2017, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) released a consultation paper on the proposed framework for Singapore Variable Capital …
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 …
Monetary Authority of Singapore Updated Outsourcing Guidelines
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) introduced new guidelines on outsourcing for financial institutions on 27 July, 2016 (the Guidelines). 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 …
Guide to Financial Services Regulation in Asia Pacific
The regulatory landscape for the financial services industry in Asia Pacific has never been more challenging than it is today. Regulatory change and …
US Department of Justice fires warning shot to taxpayers and financial institutions after 'Swiss Bank Program'
As the U.S. Department of Justice's Swiss Bank Program winds down, its pursuit of US taxpayers who evade their tax obligations, and the financial …
Financial services industry faces regulatory challenges across Asia Pacific, according to new Herbert Smith Freehills guide
The financial services industry in Asia Pacific is facing an increased regulatory burden across the region, as regulators enhance legislation and step up …
Satoshi Nakamoto revealed: Bitcoin and the future of digital currencies
The founder of Bitcoin has been confirmed (by his own confession) as Craig Steven Wright, an Australian academic.In a post published on his website, Mr …
Cyber Security: Top Ten Tips for Businesses
Andrew Moir, Nick Pantlin, Miriam Everett and Nic Ruesink-Brown of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP look at the growing risk of cyber threats and set out ten …
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. …
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