Definition of “business trust”
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A business trust is a business enterprise structured as a trust. A business trust (“BT”) is a business enterprise structured as a trust....
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- Introduction 1. A very good morning to everyone. To our guests from overseas, a very warm welcome to Singapore. It is good to know that this Conference is a sell-out event. Looking at the changes in the global financial landscape, this is indeed an opportune time for industry practitioners to gather and exchange views. Increasing Importance of Trust Services in Asia 2. All of you must be familiar with the Asian growth story so I will not belabor that point. In tandem with the phenomenal
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- 12 Jun 1998... In tandem with the revised investment guidelines for CPF unit trusts announced by the Minister for Manpower on 20 May 98, the Monetary Authority of Singapore has reviewed the investment guidelines for non-CPF or cash unit trusts. The following changes have been adopted:- Regular Savings Plans (RSPs) a) The current requirement for a minimum on-going investment amount before RSPs can be offered to investors will be removed. Fund managers will decide, on a commercial basis, whether
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- Singapore, 1 October 2002. The remaining provisions of the Securities and Futures Act (SFA) and the Financial Advisers Act (FAA) come into operation today. 2 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today released a package of Notices and Guidelines to support the implementation of the SFA and the FAA. These will be phased in over the next 6 to 12 months to facilitate a smooth transition to the new regulatory regime. The Acts will be fully operative at the end of this final phase in period
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- For Parliament Sitting on 1 March 2018 Name and Constituency of MP Assistant Professor Mahdev Mohan, Nominated Member of Parliament Question Acknowledging that the burden of maintaining market integrity no longer rests on regulatory bodies, but has substantially shifted to market participants who are expected to adhere to rules of responsible business conduct, I wish to ask PMO and MAS what is planned to promote good corporate governance practices among financial institutions. Answer by Mr Ong Ye
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- For the purpose of paragraph 1.1, transferable securities refer to: shares or securities equivalent to shares; and i) Guidance Shares include units in a business trust.
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- Paves the way for wider adoption of IMDA’s TradeTrust framework to facilitate the exchange of digital trade documents in global trade finance Singapore, 11 November 2021... Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), in collaboration with commercial partners DBS Bank, Emirates NBD and Standard Chartered, have successfully concluded the world’s first cross-border
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- Distinguished guests Ladies and Gentlemen 1. Good morning. I would first like to thank the Asia Insurance Review (“AIR”) and the Geneva Association for inviting me to the Asia CEO Insurance Summit this year. It is not often that leaders in the insurance sector from the region can gather together in one place. I hope my remarks, seen from a regulator’s perspective, can contribute to the discussions that will take place over the next two days and back in your boardrooms. What does digitalisation
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- Paves the way for wider adoption of IMDA’s TradeTrust framework to facilitate the exchange of digital trade documents in global trade finance Singapore, 11 November 2021... Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), in collaboration with commercial partners DBS Bank, Emirates NBD and Standard Chartered, have successfully concluded the world’s first cross-border
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- Presentation Slides for Briefing PDF (1.14 MB) M A C R O E C O N O M I C R E V I E W Volume XIX Issue 1 April 2020 -------- Macroeconomic Review Volume XIX Issue 1 April 2020 The Macroeconomic Review is published twice a year in conjunction with the release of the MAS Monetary Policy Statement. The Review documents the Economic Policy Groups (EPG) analysis and assessment of macroeconomic developments in the Singapore economy, and shares with market participants,
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- Guidelines on maintaining records of approval for advertisements or publications in respect of offers of securities, units of business trust or units in a collective investment scheme.
- These guidelines provide guidance on keeping records of approval for advertisements or publications related to offers or intended offers of securities, units or derivatives of units in a business trust, or units in a collective investment scheme.
- trust, or units in a collective investment scheme. 1.2 These Guidelines are to be read in conjunction with the provisions relating to the approval of the advertisement or publication in the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Securities and Securities-based Derivatives Contracts