Regulatory Compliance Updates January 2023 – APAC Region - Waystone

      Regulatory Compliance Updates January 2023 – APAC Region

      19 January 2023 – Form 26 – Notice of Commencement of Business/Additional Regulated Activities by a Person Exempted from Holding a Capital Markets Services Licence under section 99(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d)

      This is a form for banks, merchant banks, finance companies and insurers to notify MAS of their commencement of business or addition of regulated activity or activities. This form must be submitted at least 14 days before the commencement or addition of the regulated activity or activities.

      To view the Form, please click here.

      11 January 2023 – Code of Corporate Governance

      The Code of Corporate Governance (the “Code”) came under the purview of MAS and SGX with effect from 1 September 2007.

      To view the Code, please click here.

      11 January 2023 – Compliance Toolkit for Approvals, Notifications and Other Regulatory Submissions to MAS for REIT Managers

      This Compliance Toolkit aims to guide and facilitate REIT managers’ compliance with the various MAS approval and reporting requirements and timelines.

      To view this guidance, please click here.

      11 January 2023 – Compliance Toolkit for Approvals, Notifications and Other Regulatory Submissions to MAS for Fund Managers

      This Compliance Toolkit aims to guide and facilitate licensed fund management companies, registered fund management companies, venture capital fund managers’ compliance with the various MAS approval and reporting requirements and timelines.

      To view this Guidance, please click here.

      04 January 2023 – Form 24A – Notice of Cessation of Business as a Registered Fund Management Company

      Form for registered fund management companies to notify MAS prior to their cessation of business in fund management.

      To view the Form, please click here.

      04 January 2023 – Form 23A – Notice of Change of Particulars for a Registered Fund Management Company or a Venture Capital Fund Manager

      This is a form for registered fund management companies and venture capital fund managers to notify MAS of changes to their particulars and particulars of their directors, representatives, relevant professionals or shareholders. This form must be submitted within 14 days after the date of the change.

      To view the Form, please click here.

      03 January 2023 – Lodgement Practice Note for Collective Investment Schemes

      Information for issuers and their professional advisers on administrative procedures for the lodgement of prospectuses and other documents for an offer of collective investment schemes.

      To view this Notice, please click here.

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