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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- For example, in a prospectus for an offer of units in a REIT or a business trust, the use of the word we could be ambiguous as it could refer to the trust, the trustee-manager or the REIT Manager.
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- Date: 30 Sep 1998 1 I am happy to see a strong attendance at today's Singapore seminar. This is a time of great turbulence in the world economy. What started as a localised problem in Thailand last year first grew into a regional crisis, then affected other emerging markets, and now poses risks to financial institutions in the US and Europe. New developments occur almost daily. 2 Japan is a key player in the world economy. It has a major stake in the health of the global system, and can make
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- Singapore, 2 April 2012... The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced the composition of the Review Panel for the Financial Advisory Industry Review (FAIR). 2 The Review Panel will be chaired by MAS’ Assistant Managing Director for Capital Markets, Mr Lee Chuan Teck, and comprise representatives from industry associations, consumer bodies, the investment community, academia, media, and other stakeholders. The panel composition is in Annex A. 3 The Review Panel will
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- Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Why are we here? Three reasons: First, climate change is the defining crisis of our time – it is already happening, the worst is yet to come, and there is much at stake globally for lives and livelihoods. Second, finance has a key role to play in supporting the world’s transition to a greener and more sustainable trajectory. Third, to enable green finance flows and address climate related risks, we need trusted, timely, and relevant data.
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- Guidelines for merchant banks on Notice 1014 for the prevention of money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism. These guidelines apply to all merchant banks incorporated in Singapore. They provide guidance on the requirements in MAS Notice 1014 on Prevention of Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism – Merchant Banks. These guidelines should be read in conjunction with the notice. The guidelines cover: Assessing and applying a risk-based approach. Board and senior
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- The Payment Services (PS) Act is a forward looking and flexible framework for the regulation of payment systems and payment service providers in Singapore. It provides for regulatory certainty and consumer safeguards, while encouraging innovation and growth of payment services and FinTech. Parliament passed the PS Act on 14 January 2019. You may find further information on the PS Act below: Payment Services Act 2019 New Regulatory Framework to Enhance Payment Services in Singapore Explanatory Brief
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- (REITs) and business trusts (BTs) (collectively Equity Securities) for which a prospectus is required to be issued.
- This information is also required to be disclosed in prospectuses and OIS; and Introduce a new section to set out fees payable to managers of REITs, as well as trustee-managers of business trusts.
- trusts (collectively, Equity Securities).
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- Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. And to all our foreign guests, welcome to Singapore. This is a conference named after Money. Money has been with us for at least 5000 years. And over the last 300 years or so, we have come to accept Money as being issued by central banks whose mission in life is to safeguard its value. Now, along comes a new phenomenon – crypto money or currency or asset. The past year has seen explosive growth in the trading and use of these crypto assets. We have also seen
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- 1. Mr Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Prime Minister, I beg to move, “That the Bill be now read a second time”. Introduction 2. Sir, the financial sector is dynamic and rapidly evolving, driven by innovation, digitalisation and the design of new products and services. The sector has transformed significantly in recent years, in terms of the types of transactions, and the persons, institutions and technology conducting these transactions. 3. We must ensure that MAS keeps abreast of these developments
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- Corporate Governance as an on-going concern 3 Good corporate governance is a key pillar underpinning Singapore's reputation as a trusted financial and business hub. Over the years, we have sought to continually improve corporate governance in Singapore.