by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 27, 2026 | Starting a Company
MAS Capital Markets Services (CMS) licence — Costs and fees breakdown A MAS Capital Markets Services (CMS) licence authorises a Singapore entity to carry on a regulated capital markets activity such as fund management, dealing in capital markets products or advising....
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 24, 2026 | Starting a Company
Private banking onboarding for newly licensed CMS holders — Step-by-step walkthrough Private banking onboarding for newly licensed CMS holders is the process by which a firm that has just secured a Capital Markets Services licence opens its operating, client-money and...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 23, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Starting a Company
The fund domicile decision has shifted decisively eastward over the last five years. The Singapore Variable Capital Company (VCC) — launched in January 2020 — has matured into a credible alternative to the Cayman Segregated Portfolio Company (SPC), historically the...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 23, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Starting a Company
Convertible notes and SAFEs (Simple Agreements for Future Equity) have become the default early-stage fundraising instrument for Singapore startups. They let founders take capital quickly without setting a valuation, defer the cap-table conversation to the next priced...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 22, 2026 | Starting a Company
Free Trade Zone (FTZ) usage and customs — Step-by-step walkthrough A Free Trade Zone in Singapore is a designated area where imported goods can be stored, handled and re-exported without immediate payment of duty or Goods and Services Tax. Using a free trade zone lets...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Jun 22, 2026 | Corp Sec Library, Starting a Company
For ultra-high-net-worth investors, business owners and family office principals, the Global Investor Programme (GIP) is the most direct route to Singapore permanent residency. Administered by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) through Contact Singapore,...
