Whistleblowing Policy
Whistleblowing Policy A whistle blowing policy is a policy that allows employees in an organisation to effectively speak up against any misconduct in the organisation without supervisory backlash to them. This may be formally to a specific team or through anonymous...
Singapore Tax Incentive Schemes for Fund and Fund Managers
Singapore is a leading Asian hub for fund management. Singapore also has a vibrant and diversified base of over 700 asset/ fund managers. This is supported by the experienced and deep domain knowledge of ancillary service providers. Many global fund houses have chosen...
Argus Newsletter, July 2018
Industry News Google Delay on ads standard for EU privacy laws creates compliance mess Google have potentially opened themselves and their members to a fine of 4% of annual revenue for noncompliance with the GDPR. Despite their partners having jointly launched a...
Fund Management Company, Venture Capital – Singapore Series
Venture Capital Fund Management (VCFM) A Fund Management Company is a business in which licensed or registered managers manage the funds of affluent individuals and/or large corporations. These managers are responsible for coming up with an investment strategy to...
ICO Consulting & Support Services
ICO Consulting & Support Services Introduction An Initial Coin Offering (ICO) is an online crowd sale mechanism by which funds are raised. It is a relatively cheap form for businesses to raise money as it does not normally involve dilution of equity or the burden...
Hedge funds-fund management company-Singapore series| Argus
Fund Management Company – Singapore Series, Hedge Funds A Fund Management Company is a business in which licensed or registered fund managers manage the wealth of affluent individuals and/ or large corporations. Fund managers are responsible for coming up with an...
Singapore Fund Management Company – Inception to Ongoing Compliance
The Singapore Value Proposition For Singapore to attain the incredible trajectory it is now safely impressing on the world at large, its financial sector (Banks, Fund Management Companies , Venture funds, Financial Advisors, etc) has, over the years, been...
Internal Audit for Regulated Entities
With the ever-evolving regulatory compliance landscape, the importance of internal auditing has taken a surge, acting as an effective risk-management tool to protect companies from fines and reputational damage. The internal audit is defined by the Institute of...
The General Data Protection Regulations (“ GDPR ”)
Introduction As of the 25th of May 2018, the extraterritorial effect of the GDPR came into play. What does this mean? Firstly – the GDPR is purposed as an improvement of the earlier legislation governing the retention of use of personal data. One of the earlier pieces...
E-payments- Singapore Regulatory Framework Developments
Electronic payments (“e-payments”) - Growth and Acceptance? In this digital age, we are able to buy anything we want with the touch of a button. The internet has made the world a much smaller and more efficient place. Everything relates to instant gratification, from...
Effective Corporate Compliance Programs
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on November 30th, 2009. We are living in an era of increased regulation and renewed enforcement efforts, especially for public companies as well as private companies in industries associated with the 2008 meltdown....
Singapore Licensed Trust Companies (“LTC’s”)
Licensed Trust Companies (“LTCs”) The Singapore trust services industry has seen a strong growth in recent years, as a by-product of increasing wealth management and private banking activities. This has prompted the need to ensure high standards of probity,...
Singapore Tax – Cryptocurrencies and ICO’s
ICO and Cryptocurrencies- Tax Applicability Digital Tokens has been in discussion for a various reason however an issue that is receiving relatively little attention is the potential tax exposure of the proceeds from a digital token issue. As a leading regional...
Singapore Financial Advisers Licence
Origins & Rationale The Financial Advisers Act was enacted with a view to reducing the disparity between investment products across the industry and various distribution channels, harmonizing the regulatory regime governing these products. In addition, having a...
The case for merging sustainability, risk and compliance
This article was first published on Mar 21 2018 at GreenBiz by Alison Taylor Given the overall trend toward convergence in the internal functions that own and address questions of corporate integrity and values, collaboration skills are at a premium. Change management...
AML/CFT Training
Introduction Singapore has set its trajectory to becoming one of the most renowned financial centres in the world. One of the key elements to achieve this status is the regulatory regime that governs and protects the industry. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)...
New regulations to Require OTC Derivatives to be Traded on Organised Markets under consultation
New regulatory regime for market operators with the commencement of The Securities and Futures (Amendment) Act 2018 (“SF(A) Act”) The Securities and Futures (Amendment) Act 2017 (“SF(A) Act”), which was passed in Parliament on 9 January 2017, gave effect to policy...
Customer Due Diligence (‘CDD’) Redefined
The Background Regulatory changes being the ever-tightening noose around the neck of the financial industry, FinCEN͛s Final Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Rule (Final Rule), will come into force effective May 11th, 2018. It will bring in new changes to how financial...
How and when to update Compliance Policies and Procedures?
When was the last time you updated the compliance policies and procedures of your organization based on the changes happening in your line of business or factors impacting your business? So the pertinent question is, “How and When to Update Your Company's Compliance...
Compliance as it looks in 2018
tRegulatory change can present challenges and risks for entrepreneurs. These risks are more pronounced for businesses in the early stages of their life cycle. As the businesses expand into new territory or offer new products and services, the number of rules that...
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