Singapore: White Collar Crime, Anti-Corruption & Fraud

Prosperity cannot thrive in opacity. When approvals are fast-tracked and counterparties are shielded by layers of proxies and shell firms, risk multiplies

Managing Director Frankie Leung and Senior Director Jon Nicklin from A&M's Disputes and Investigations team were invited to speak at a seminar organized by the Singapore branch of the...

The increased reliance on digital communication and online banking has created greater potential for digitally-enabled scams. If not appropriately addressed, scam losses may undermine confidence in digital systems.

There's a huge rise in digital scams and fraud including cryptocurrency-related schemes. If victims have reported the matter to the police, the police may investigate and seize assets relating to the crime.

The common legal-related denominators and differences between the Archegos fallout, Hin Leong Trading fraud, Madoff Ponzi scheme, and other financial scandals.

The starting point is that a company is a legal entity unto itself, and the acts of its agents or employees are not automatically attributed to it.

A tough stance against financial crime is necessary to protect Singapore's reputation as a clean and trusted financial centre.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued a consultation paper on 20 October 2015 proposing various amendments to the MAS Notice PSOA-N02 on Prevention of Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism – Holders of Stored Value Facilities.

A private prosecution is a criminal prosecution brought by someone other than the Crown or other prosecuting authority (e.g. CPS or HSE).