Robson Lee

CONTRIBUTOR

The Monetary Authority of Singapore Act was passed in 1970, leading to the birth of the eponymous financial services regulator in 1971.

SG60: The development of Singapore’s corporate and securities law over the last 6 decades

It has evolved from a colonial-era system into a globally respected, business-friendly and sophisticated legal regime

Recent court and enforcement cases highlight the importance for directors to be vigilant and diligent.
SINGAPORE CORPORATE AWARDS 2023

Board directors must stay true to duties, responsibilities amid challenges

Boards would be better off leading sustainability efforts rather than waiting for compliance metrics to be legislated

ChatGPT’s terms of use state that users are assigned all rights, title and interest in and to the generated output. However, given that the output relies on Internet data sets, it begs the question: Does OpenAI hold any intellectual property rights in the first place?
THE BROAD VIEW

Ethics vs algorithms – the legal balancing act of AI development

AS THE capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) increase at an alarming rate, Singapore has taken steps to build and govern the ecosystem...

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Take care that so-called white knights don’t circumvent tougher due diligence standards

THE more stringent due diligence standards for corporate finance (CF) advisers have drawn mixed reactions from market commentators, based on the story...

Market regulators should conduct a more comprehensive review and further amend existing listing rules to better equip independent directors in their governance roles of listed companies

More regulatory changes needed to enable IDs to act without fear or favour

SINGAPORE Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) recently announced that it is compulsory for listed companies to limit the tenure of independent directors to...

The company’s internal controls and risks management must withstand the scrutiny of public transparency and adhere to the high standards of legal accountability to investors.

Internal controls and risk management, and other key pillars of good corporate governance

Substantive implementation and periodic reviews of company’s policies and measures are important.