Snapshot of the Singapore asset management scene
Despite the political uncertainty that plagued much of 2016, which resulted in volatility in the markets, the asset management industry in Singapore has generally remained resilient19/09/2017
Singapore Variable Capital Company: Singapore’s new fund vehicle
On 23 March 2017, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issued a public consultation paper on the proposed establishment of a new corporate legal vehicle in Singapore, the Singapore Variable Capital Company (S-VACC).03/07/2017
Recent Developments in Financial Crime
The last year has been an eventful one in the sphere of economic crime. Aside from high profile enforcement successes for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), on the legislative front there have been a number of key statutory developments that have brought into sharp focus the UK government’s...03/05/2017
Cyber Security – The Legal and Regulatory Landscape in the TMT Sector
According to the World Economic Forum, cybercrime is estimated to cost $445 billion globally03/05/2017
Energy Storage – There’s a Storm Coming
The idea of energy storage is not new – pumped hydro-electric solutions have been used in the UK for decades, but advancement in battery technologies and a sharp decline in the cost of a leading technology – lithium-ion batteries – means that energy storage is finally becoming an economically viable...21/03/2017
Singapore: Noteworthy Developments in the Asset Management Industry
Exchange traded funds ("ETFs") are deemed collective investment schemes in Singapore17/10/2016
The unitary patent and the unified patents court – at last?
The European Unitary Patent and Unified Patents Court (UPC) have been the Godot of European patent law for at least sixteen years (the current legislation can be traced back to the working party on an optional patent litigation protocol which was set up in June 1999 as part of the negotiations on...
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