Financial Services Bulletin March 2019

28 March 2019

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Capital Markets

MOF consults on corporate income tax treatment of variable capital companies (VCCs) in Singapore

SGX releases details of Listing Grant under GEMS to assist enterprises raise capital through Singapore's equity market

Competition

Data portability requirement in Singapore: Competition, antitrust and consumer protection considerations

Data Protection

Singapore intends to introduce data portability requirement, discussion paper published

Financial Regulatory

MAS proposes revisions to Technology Risk Management Guidelines and Business Continuity Management Guidelines

MAS issues Response to feedback on proposed enhancements to disclosure requirements for sale of investment-linked products

FinTech

IPOS extends FinTech Fast Track initiative by one year to 25 April 2020

Restructuring & Insolvency

Singapore High Court sets out approach to granting moratorium relief for intended scheme in group restructuring efforts

General

Singapore Court of Appeal refuses anti-enforcement injunction due to delay

Regional News

Malaysia

Malaysian Federal Court finds there is no necessity for proof of actual loss or damage under section 75 Contracts Act 1950

2018 in Review: Malaysia

Myanmar

Myanmar’s new trademark regime establishes first-to-file system

Publications

International Comparative Legal Guide to Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2019

International Comparative Legal Guide to Financial Services Disputes 2019

The Cartels and Leniency Review 2019

Deals

Issue of US$600 million notes by SP Group Treasury Pte. Ltd.

News

Allen & Gledhill announces admission of new Partners

Allen & Gledhill makes Digital Participation Pledge

Awards & Rankings

Allen & Gledhill and Rahmat Lim & Partners win top awards at IFLR Asia Awards 2019

Allen & Gledhill recognised at The Asian Lawyer Asia Legal Awards 2019

Allen & Gledhill recognised in Asian-mena Counsel Deals of the Year 2018

Allen & Gledhill Intellectual Property Practice continues to be ranked as a leading practice in World Trademark Review 1000 2019