SINGAPORE Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Adrian Ang, Alexander Fong and Benjamin Samynathan Allen & Gledhill LLP Allen & Gledhill LLP is an award-winning full- service law firm providing legal services to a wide range of clients, including corporations and financial institutions in Asia. The firm is consistently ranked as a market leader, having been involved in several challenging, complex and significant deals, many which are the first of their kind. The firm’s reputation for high-quality advice is regularly affirmed by strong rankings in leading publications, and by various awards and accolades. With a growing network of as -
sociate firms and offices, it is well-placed to advise clients on their business interests in Sin - gapore and beyond, on matters involving the Asia region. With offices in Singapore, Myan - mar, Vietnam and China, as well as associate firms in Malaysia (Rahmat Lim & Partners) and Indonesia (AGI Legal), the Allen & Gledhill net - work known as A&G Asia has over 650 lawyers, making it one of the largest law firm networks in the region.
Authors
Adrian Ang is co-head of Allen & Gledhill’s fintech practice and its ESG and public policy practice. Adrian advises clients on regulatory matters affecting the financial services industry
Alexander Fong is a senior associate in the fintech practice and financial regulatory and compliance practice at Allen & Gledhill. Alexander’s areas of practice encompass advising
including licensing matters, setting up of payment services, distribution of financial products, outsourcing arrangements and conduct of business requirements. Adrian has been active in the fintech sphere, contributing to policy formation and the enactment of fintech-related legislation. Adrian has advised on fintech models such as payment systems, crowdfunding platforms, robo-advisers, e-wallets, initial coin offering structures, security token and cryptocurrency brokerages and exchanges, stablecoin issuances, cryptocurrency derivatives and the sale of non-fungible tokens.
clients on financial regulatory matters, including regulatory considerations arising out of the distribution of financial products, undertaking of fund management activities, as well as outsourcing arrangements and conduct of business requirements applicable to regulated entities. He also has experience in advising on a variety of fintech business models, including the provision of payment services, the offering of digital tokens, as well as the establishment of digital token exchanges.
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