Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289): Primary legislation governing securities, futures, and financial markets in Singapore. Essential for structuring security arrangements and financial instruments.
Trust Companies Act (Cap. 336): Regulates trust companies and their operations in Singapore. Critical for establishing trustee powers and responsibilities.
Trustees Act (Cap. 337): Defines the general powers, duties, and responsibilities of trustees under Singapore law. Fundamental for trust arrangement structuring.
Companies Act (Cap. 50): Governs corporate entities and their operations, including creation and registration of corporate security interests.
Property Act (Cap. 242): Deals with property rights and interests, relevant when real property is involved as collateral.
Personal Property Securities Act: Regulates security interests in personal property, essential for personal property collateral arrangements.
Conveyancing and Law of Property Act: Governs transactions involving real property, crucial when real estate is used as collateral.
Registration of Deeds Act: Provides framework for registration of security interests and other instruments affecting property.
MAS Guidelines: Regulatory guidelines issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore affecting financial institutions and transactions.
MAS Notice 626: Specific regulations on Prevention of Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism.
Banking Act Regulations: Regulatory framework for banking institutions involved in trust and collateral arrangements.
UNIDROIT Convention: International convention on Substantive Rules for Intermediated Securities, relevant for cross-border transactions.
Common Law Trust Principles: Established legal principles from English common law relating to trusts and equitable interests.
Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap. 185): Relevant for anti-money laundering compliance in trust and collateral arrangements.
