Legal Bulletin December 2020
17 December 2020
General
Banking
MAS launches world’s first grant scheme to support green and sustainability-linked loans
Capital Markets
The many uses and benefits of a variable capital company
ABS and SGX RegCo announce enhancements to due diligence guidelines for SGX listings
Construction & Engineering
Corporate / M&A
ACRA extends effective date for revised XBRL filing requirements to 1 May 2021
Data Protection
Dispute Resolution
Amendments to International Arbitration Act in force from 1 December 2020
English High Court sets aside investment treaty award
FinTech
Non-bank financial institutions to have access to FAST and PayNow
Public Policy
Restructuring & Insolvency
Tax
Amendments to Income Tax Act to implement Budget changes effective from various dates
Regional News
Malaysia
Bursa Malaysia expands market making framework
Vietnam
Vietnam’s new Law on Securities to come into force 1 January 2021
Publications
Practical Law Finance Global Guide - Lending and Taking Security in Singapore: Overview
Practical Law Contracts, Negotiation and Enforcement Global Guide: Singapore chapter
Practical Law Cartel Leniency Global Guide - Cartel Leniency in Singapore: Overview
The International Comparative Legal Guide to Investor-State Arbitration 2021
LexisPSL Competition: Singapore Merger Control
Deals
S$1.2 billion equity fund raising by Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust
Awards & Rankings
Allen & Gledhill Partner, Peh Aik Hin, ranked in Who’s Who Legal: Litigation 2020 Global Guide