Singapore's Variable Capital Company (VCC) framework has matured significantly since its launch in 2020. By mid-2026, over a thousand VCCs have been incorporated, and the structure has become the vehicle of choice for fund managers and family offices domiciling in Asia. But the regulatory and compliance landscape has shifted — and fund managers setting up [...]
The Corporate and Accounting Laws (Amendment) Act 2025 (CALA 2025) commenced on 6 May 2026 — but many company secretaries and directors are still working through what this means for their day-to-day practice. The foundational changes have been well-documented; this guide goes further. Here are six specific things every Singapore company secretary must now do [...]
Annual Return (AR) filing with ACRA — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For directors and company secretaries managing ACRA compliance. Practical 2026...
Annual General Meeting (AGM) — dispensing, EOT, virtual — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For directors and company secretaries managing ACRA compli...
Company Secretary statutory duties under the Companies Act — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For directors and company secretaries managing ACRA com...
CALA 2025 commenced 6 May 2026. Here are six practical changes every Singapore company secretary must implement now — from the S$20,000 director fine to the named auditor rule and RORC tightening.
Learn how to set up a VCC sub-fund in Singapore in 2026. Covers MAS governance circular IID 04/2025, ACRA registration, secretarial obligations, CALA 2025 amendments, and what changed for asset managers.
Rebranding is a common strategic move for growing businesses — and for Singapore companies, changing the registered company name requires a formal application through the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). The process is straightforward, but there are approval criteria, procedural steps, and post-change obligations that directors and company secretaries must follow correctly. This guide [...]
Every Singapore company is required to maintain a register of members that accurately reflects who its shareholders are and what shares they hold. When that register contains an error — whether through clerical mistake, disputed share transfer, fraudulent entry, or a court order that was never updated — the consequences can be severe: dividend payments [...]
Winning a government grant is only the beginning. Many Singapore business owners focus so much energy on the application process that they are caught off guard by the obligations that follow — detailed record-keeping, claims submission, progress reporting, site inspections, and the ever-present risk of clawback if something goes wrong. This guide explains exactly what [...]