Compliance
In-house lawyers are evolving from legal brain to corporate conscience
The modern general counsel must keep the organisation moving decisively without crossing the unseen boundaries that erode trust
Navigating evolving regulatory requirements: Why businesses need corporate secretaries as strategic advisors
InCorp Singapore provides corporate secretarial professionals who not only ensure compliance but also deliver critical business advisory support
KuCoin pleads guilty, agrees to pay nearly US$300 million in US crypto case
KUCOIN, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, pleaded guilty on Monday to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, and agreed to more than US$297 million in fines and forfei...
Putting GST back on the agenda
The progressive implementation of GST InvoiceNow from 2025 onwards is set to have wide-ranging impact on businesses
The original rogue trader’s comment: Compliance is still an afterthought
THIS February marks 30 years since my rogue trading rocked the financial system and cratered Barings, Britain’s oldest and most venerable bank. I racked up US$1 billion in losses right under the noses...
Talent crunch, patchy compliance at banks chinks in Singapore’s money laundering armour
A shortage of skilled compliance professionals and lack of consistency among financial institutions are among the challenges
Ethics and compliance training shapes corporate culture
THE business landscape – plagued by economic headwinds, trade sanctions, supply chain disruptions, and staffing shortages, among others – is a shifting terrain that demands constant adaptation. In thi...
What to do when you’ve been de-banked
Banks have grown more likely to unilaterally close the accounts of clients that seem to pose risks
Middle managers the weak link in ethics and compliance, new study finds
SINGAPORE’s middle managers need to step up. In the past year, they were the least responsive among the leaders in their organisations in dealing with their companies’ compliance risks and challenges,...
China’s Xi urges stronger rule of law overseas amid ‘external risks’
PRESIDENT Xi Jinping has called for stronger rule of law related to foreign affairs given “external risks and challenges” as China opens up to the outside world, state media reported on Tuesday (Nov 2...
