For commodity groups with operations in Singapore, navigating the regulatory perimeter is becoming ever more complex. Recent years have seen an increase in regulatory requirements affecting commodities businesses, largely owing to reforms driven by the G20 and implemented by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Groups operating in this sector therefore need to verify which, if any, of their activities are subject to regulation, and ensure that their regulated activities are conducted in a compliant manner.
This article is co-authored by Carolyn Chia, a lawyer at Resource Law LLC.
Reed Smith LLP is licensed to operate as a foreign law practice in Singapore under the name and style, Reed Smith Pte Ltd (hereafter collectively, "Reed Smith"). Where advice on Singapore law is required, we will refer the matter to and work with Reed Smith's Formal Law Alliance partner in Singapore, Resource Law LLC, where necessary.
