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Category: Family Offices

11 Oct 2026

Multi Family Office Singapore Requirements: When an SFO Crosses the Licensing Line

Where the MAS licensing line falls between a single family office and a multi-family office in Singapore, tested against in-laws, a family split, a friend's capital,…

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11 Oct 2026

Single Family Office Transition 15 June 2027: Restructuring Options When an SFO Fails the New Conditions

Existing Singapore single family offices must meet MAS's new class exemption conditions by 15 June 2027. Here are the restructuring options for each failed condition: third-party…

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11 Oct 2026

Does Singapore Have Estate Tax? What the 2008 Abolition Means for International Families

Does Singapore have estate tax? No: estate duty ended for deaths from 15 February 2008. See where UK, US, Japanese and Korean death taxes can still…

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11 Oct 2026

Private Trust Company Singapore: The Licensing Exemption, the Licensed-Trustee Condition and AML Duties

Private trust company Singapore guide: the reg 4(1)(a) exemption, the duty to engage a licensed trust company, MAS Notice TCA-N03 and Trustees Act shields.

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11 Oct 2026

Family Office Singapore Minimum AUM: What MAS, the 13O and 13U Schemes and the GIP Each Require

Family office Singapore minimum AUM: no threshold for the MAS exemption, S$20m for 13O, S$50m for 13U and S$200m for GIP Option C, with spending tiers.

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11 Oct 2026

Family Office Singapore vs Hong Kong in 2026: Licensing, Tax Concessions and Hong Kong’s Pending Bill

Family office Singapore vs Hong Kong: MAS class exemption and 13O/13U against Hong Kong's HK$240m FIHV concession and its 2026 Bill, plus residency and tax.

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