Legal Bulletin January 2020
22 January 2020
Banking & Finance
UK Supreme Court finds bank liable to customer for breach of Quincecare duty to company
Capital Markets
Framework for variable capital companies tailored for investment funds launched on 15 January 2020
SGX RegCo forms working group to review retail bonds framework
Corporate / M&A
ACRA enhances annual return forms for easier filing
FinTech
MAS issues licensing guidelines and specimen forms in relation to Payment Services Act
Intellectual Property
Accelerating patenting process in ASEAN region through Singapore
Medico-Legal
Public Policy
Upgraded Singapore-New Zealand agreement on economic partnership in force from 1 January 2020
Resource Sustainability Act 2019 partially in force from 1 January 2020
Tax
Changes to Goods and Services Tax Act in force from 1 January 2020
White Collar & Investigations
Amendments to Penal Code introduced by Criminal Law Reform Act in force from 1 January 2020
General
Regional News
Malaysia
Malaysian Trademarks Act 2019 in force on 27 December 2019
Bank Negara Malaysia issues Exposure Draft on Licensing Framework for Digital Banks
Myanmar
Myanmar’s new Trademark Law 2019 to come into force in 2020
China
China’s new foreign investment regime in force from 1 January 2020
Publications
International Comparative Legal Guide to Corporate Investigations 2020
SID Directors Bulletin: Procedures and Pitfalls of Employment Termination
Singapore Law Watch: Banking and Finance
Deals
S$945.36 million term loan facilities to Ophir-Rochor Commercial Pte. Ltd.
News
Allen & Gledhill Partner Jason Chan appointed Senior Counsel
Allen & Gledhill announces admission of new Partners and Counsel 2020
Rahmat Lim & Partners celebrates 10 years of growth
Awards & Rankings
Allen & Gledhill is a leading law firm in South-east Asia in The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020
Allen & Gledhill ranked top-tier in Chambers FinTech 2020
Allen & Gledhill ranked in top 50 foreign law firms in RSG India Rankings