The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) Authority has recently issued new rules and regulations (the New Regulations) to aid the process of incorporation of companies and doing business in the DMCC more generally. The New Regulations have come to effect as of 2 January 2020. With the New Regulations, the…
Recent developments The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (MOIT) recently submitted Proposal No. 544 to the…
In today’s complex and uncertain world, focusing on near-term shareholder value alone is no longer enough to ensure…
Setting up of a Central Non Public Register of Controllers Introduction of Register of Nominee Shareholders for companies At two recent Update Sessions organised by the Chartered Secretaries Institute of Singapore, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) announced several new initiatives, 2 of which being: implementation of a central,…
On 20 January 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued Memorandum Circular No. 1, Series of…
On December 20, 2019, the Treasury and IRS released proposed regulations1 implementing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’s…
The UK’s financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, has issued a “Call for Input” in respect of its vision to extend Open Banking to financial services more generally (under the label of Open Finance). Unlike Open Banking, which is concerned with bank accounts and payment services only, the impact of…
Healthcare and life sciences is a robust market. Though it’s not immune to the economic and geopolitical headwinds…
Read publication The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) will launch new measures to boost antitrust compliance very…
Download full version in PDF The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has taken another major step towards establishing a regulatory framework for virtual asset trading platforms, and is now inviting licensing applications from platform operators who are willing and able to comply with new licensing criteria and continuing compliance requirements…