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RSSG UPDATE | Singapore
12 Apr 2022 Restructuring and Insolvency 2022 - Singapore Chapter
The Restructuring, Special Situations and Insolvency team covers the common issues in Singapore along with local insights, latest updates and trends in…
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ASIA RSSG UPDATE
18 Oct 2021 Recognition of Singapore's scheme moratorium in the UK: a bump in the road
Rule in Gibbs prevents UK Court from recognising moratorium granted by Singapore Court under s.64 of the IRDA in connection with a proposed scheme of…
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LIBOR Transition
19 Aug 2021 LIBOR Transition Asia Update – Upcoming milestones and recommendation of Term SOFR
This briefing summarises the key recent developments in Singapore and Hong Kong against what is happening in the US and UK in preparation of LIBOR transition.
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Finance update | Hong Kong
06 May 2021 HKMA announces details of the Green and Sustainable Finance Grant Scheme
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released a guideline on the Green and Sustainable Finance Grant Scheme announced in the 2021-22 Budget on 4 May 2021.…
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LIBOR Transition
28 Apr 2021 IBOR transition: multi-currency issues from Asian perspective
We discussed the variances in the conventions published by the working groups / trade association responsible for the US dollar, the Sterling and the…
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LIBOR TRANSITION UPDATE
04 Feb 2021 LIBOR Trigger Events – what does it cover and why do we need to know
The LIBOR Trigger Event (or its equivalent definition) is a key concept as it is a reference to a list of potential events or circumstances that precipitate…
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IBOR TRANSITION
15 Jan 2021 IBOR Aware
Welcome to the third edition of IBOR Aware. With the 2021 now upon us, LIBOR’s endgame is hoving into view. As Andrew Hauser, Executive Director for Markets…
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ASHURST ADTLAW UPDATE
07 Dec 2020 Singapore rolls out world's first green and sustainability-linked loan grant scheme
Singapore has taken another step towards its ambition to be the green finance hub of Asia. In 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) declared that…
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DATA PRIVACY UPDATE
12 Nov 2020 Amendments to Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act
The Parliament of Singapore has passed an amendment bill to the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 ("PDPA") on 2 November 2020. We analyse in detail what it…
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FFR update
30 Jul 2020 Emerging from COVID-19 - how loan agreements have evolved
The Covid-19 outbreak has forced (or is threatening to force) companies across the Asia-Pacific region into significant debt default. As we emerge or start to…
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arbitration update
03 Jun 2020 Arbitration and COVID-19: Key Considerations in Holding a Virtual Hearing
In this article, the first of our series of articles on arbitration's adaption to the effects of COVID-19, we provide tips and guidance on how to conduct…
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covid-19 singapore relief measures
02 Jun 2020 Singapore's 4th Set of COVID-19 Relief Measures
This article summarises the measures contained under Singapore's Fortitude Budget as announced on 26 May 2020.
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data privacy update
28 May 2020 Significant changes proposed to Singapore's Data Privacy Law
What you need to know The PDPC and MCI have announced draft amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act 2012. The major changes proposed to the…
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Banking and Finance | singapore
15 May 2020 Beware of the limitations of floating charges
We discuss the various limitations of floating charges as revealed in the recent Singapore Court of Appeal decision. In this case, the Court dismissed an…
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covid-19
30 Apr 2020 COVID-19 and the Fund Finance Market - A further update on the Subscription Finance and the NAV Facility markets
On April 14th we published a summary of the Fund Finance Association's (the "FFA") COVID-19 Response.
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covid-19
14 Apr 2020 Covid-19 and the Fund Finance Market
On Thursday April 9th, the Fund Finance Association published a paper titled: Fund Finance Association – Covid-19 Response. It set out the conclusions from a…
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SINGAPORE UPDATE
30 Mar 2020 Singapore COVID: 19 - Is the "L" or "I" shaped economy the new reality?
In this article, we look to understand the economic impact of COVID-19 and what the Singapore Government is doing to stimulate the economy. This is important…
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Fund Finance Update
11 Feb 2020 Overview of the Fund Finance market in Singapore 2020
Jean Woo, Cara Stevens and Shen Mei Bolton cover legal trends and developments in the Singapore fund finance market. This article was originally published in…
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fund finance update
21 Mar 2019 Overview of the Fund Finance market in Singapore 2019
Jean Woo and Shen Mei Bolton cover legal trends and developments in the Singapore fund finance market. This article was originally published in the Singapore…
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ashurst adtlaw update
23 Oct 2018 Lessons from the Jurong Aromatics case: non-assignment, crystallisation and set-off
On 3 October 2018, the Singapore High Court delivered its judgment on Jurong Aromatics Corp Pte Ltd (receivers and managers appointed) and others v BP…
