by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 8, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Many Singapore company constitutions contain a clause that quietly requires some of the directors to step down at each annual general meeting and offer themselves for re-election. This is retirement of directors by rotation, and it is one of the most misunderstood...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 8, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
When a Singapore company has more than one class of shares — say ordinary shares and a tranche of preference shares issued to an investor — the rights attached to each class are part of the bargain that persuaded people to put money in. Those rights cannot be quietly...
by Willie Tan | Aug 8, 2026 | Running Your Company
Introduction Many directors and business owners ask: how can I read and understand my company’s financial statements in Singapore so I can make better decisions and meet statutory obligations? How to Read and Understand Your Company’s Financial Statements in...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 7, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
The terms “receiver” and “receiver and manager” are often used interchangeably, but in Singapore insolvency law they describe two different offices with two different jobs. A plain receiver takes control of charged assets and turns them into...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 7, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
When a lender enforces security over a Singapore company, or a court steps in to protect assets in dispute, a receiver is often appointed to take control. But what can a receiver actually do once appointed, and what duties constrain how they do it? A receiver is not a...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 7, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Running Your Company
Registering a branch in Singapore is the easy part. Keeping it compliant, year after year, is where foreign parents often stumble. A registered foreign company (a branch) does not file the same annual return as a locally incorporated company, but it does have its own...
