by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 11, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Judicial management of a Singapore-listed company is rare but high-stakes. When a Singapore-incorporated entity listed on the SGX faces a Judicial Management (JM) application, an entire web of obligations is triggered — to the High Court, to the Singapore Exchange...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 11, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Section 199 of the Companies Act 1967 is one of the most under-appreciated provisions on the Singapore statute book. It sets out how long Singapore companies must keep their accounting and other records, what those records must show, and the penalties for letting them...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 11, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Every Singapore company must appoint a company secretary within six months of incorporation. The role is governed by Section 171 of the Companies Act 1967 and carries real statutory weight — far more than the administrative title suggests. A weak or absent company...
by Willie Tan | Jun 11, 2026 | Running Your Company
Introduction Share buy‑backs and redemption are common corporate actions that companies consider when they wish to return capital to shareholders, tidy up their shareholder register, or adjust capital structure. Share Buy‑Backs and Redemption in Singapore: How They...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 10, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
A Singapore Judicial Management (JM) order is initially time-limited. Under Section 111(1) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (IRDA), a JM order lapses 180 days after it is made unless the court extends it. In many real-world restructurings, 180...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 10, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
When a Singapore company faces a Judicial Management (JM) application, the company’s creditors do not have to stand by. Both secured and unsecured creditors have statutory standing to oppose the application, and in some cases the court is required to dismiss it...
