intangible assets

Why identifying and valuing intangible assets is good for business

Uncover their hidden value to unlock growth, attract investment and access financing

Nicky Tan was appointed Ipos chairman in April. His background in accounting equips him to explain to business owners the importance of registering trademarks and patents, a cause he is passionate about.

New Ipos chairman wants to draw more R&D from multinationals to Singapore

Attracting foreign research and development investments will create good jobs for locals, says Nicky Tan, in his first interview as chairman

Lie Kok Keong, council chair of IVAS, says it will take time to convince other regional markets to recognise the CVA programme as a legitimate, credible alternative to other existing programmes in the market.

As regional M&As spike, Singapore’s business valuation body sees benefit of standardised practices across countries

The Institute of Valuers and Appraisers, Singapore seeks to expand its 8-year-old Chartered Valuer and Appraiser programme in the region

Second Minister for Finance and National Development Indranee Rajah delivering the keynote address virtually at the IVAS-IVSC Business Valuation Conference 2024.

What’re your brand and technology worth? New valuation guidelines being developed for intangible assets

Singapore valuers’ institute working with key international organisations; public views to be sought in H1 2025

For the same reason you wouldn’t fix a major pipe leak in your own home, it’s a good idea to ask an M&A professional for help when preparing for and executing a deal.

Is that takeover offer too good to be true?

IT’S Friday afternoon and you get a phone call from an unknown number. The caller is ringing on behalf of a third party that wants to buy your company. What’s your first thought?

Unlike real estate or physical inventory, intangible assets can be tricky to value.
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Companies must push for greater transparency on intangible assets

Leaving intangible assets in the shadows can be a big missed opportunity

Improving intangible asset disclosures can lead to better investment decisions, says Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah.

New framework encourages companies to disclose intangible assets

SINGAPORE companies will receive more guidance on how to disclose and communicate the value of their intangible assets, under a new framework that is among the first of its kind globally.

A growing part of companies’ value resides in their IA, including IP.

Growing businesses with intangible asset disclosure

THE global economic landscape is continuously evolving with the focus increasingly on innovation and new technologies. As such, a growing part of companies’ value resides in their intangible assets (I...

Intangible assets are becoming an increasingly important driver of business value, noted the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore.

Intangible asset valuation guidelines will bring clarity, boost Singapore’s IP standing: analysts 

NEW guidelines that Singapore is developing for the valuation of intangible assets (IAs) should bring clarity to what is currently a grey area, and boost the Republic’s status as an intellectual prope...

The government previously hinted that IA valuation guidelines might be in the pipeline.

Singapore looking to launch guidelines for the valuation of intangible assets

SINGAPORE may soon launch new guidelines to value intangible assets (IA) such as trademarks and patents to plug gaps in existing IA valuation practice.