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Category: Family Offices

12 Oct 2026

Singapore Trust Forced Heirship Shield: Section 90, Reserved Powers and Foreign Settlors

Section 90 of the Trustees Act 1967 shields lifetime Singapore-law trusts of foreign settlors from inheritance and succession rules, on three conditions. We read the text,…

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12 Oct 2026

Wealth Booking Centre Singapore: Why Families Book Assets in One Hub and Run Them From Another

Where assets are booked, where they are managed, where the vehicle is domiciled and where the family lives are four separate legal questions. We explain the…

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12 Oct 2026

Family Office Singapore PR Without GIP: The Employment Pass Route, COMPASS and What ICA Weighs

How a single family office principal can reach Singapore permanent residence without the GIP: the Employment Pass and COMPASS, Dependant's Passes for the family, and the…

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12 Oct 2026

UK Non-Dom Moving to Singapore: The IHT Tail, Exit Timeline and Where the Family Office Sits

Short answer: A UK non-dom moving to Singapore no longer escapes UK inheritance tax on departure. Since 6 April 2025 a long-term UK resident keeps worldwide…

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12 Oct 2026

Singapore vs Switzerland Family Office After the 2025 Swiss Inheritance Tax Vote

Short answer: Swiss voters rejected the proposed 50% federal inheritance and gift tax on 30 November 2025, so Switzerland still has no federal estate tax. Cantonal…

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12 Oct 2026

ADGM Family Office vs Singapore: Thresholds, Foundations and Free Zone Tax

Short answer: ADGM offers a lightly administered single family office licence (its published floor is USD 10 million of family net assets), a statutory foundation and…

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