On May 19th, 2021, Singapore's Green Finance Industry Task Force (GFIT), an industry-led initiative convened by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), issued a detailed implementation guide...

James Kinsley discusses the risks and solutions of margin loan financing in developing markets.

Bank creditors often take security in the form of guarantees or mortgages given by the borrower's parent or affiliated companies.

The Securities and Futures (Amendment) Act 2009 was passed by Parliament on 19 January 2009 ("SFAA") to amend the Securities and Futures Act ("SFA"). Following that, the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS") issued a consultation paper on 16 April 2010 to invite comments on the proposed consequential amendments to the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Shares and Debentures) Regulations 2005 ("SFR"). The key proposed amendments to the SFR are summarised below.

In creating the web of contractual relationships when structuring a fund, commercial parties often have a fund managed or advised by a party who is in turn advised by a separate party who has no contractual relationship with the fund. This is often done to achieve tax efficiencies or when a 'white labelling' arrangement is envisaged.

This article deals with some issues that may be of interest to property developers seeking to invest in the fast growing residential property market in Vietnam.