一个人一生辛苦打拼，年纪较大时总要考虑如何把赚来的钱恰当地分配给亲人或好友。但有时事与愿违，或许有一些受益人认为分配不公，或分配后受益人之间起纠纷，引来许多争执，造成家庭不和并闹上法庭。若立遗嘱时也能预想一些可能的后果并将重要事项在遗嘱中说清楚，尽量避免纰漏，或可避免后来的纷争。 Continue reading “遗嘱失效的雷区(上篇)”
NFT数字资产与知识产权的碰撞
随着诸如NFT（非同质化代币）的数字资产在如今的Web 4.0时代越来越受到关注，相应的知识产权问题也不可避免地产生了。知识产权通常包含专利、著作权、商标与商业机密。但当谈及NFTs时，人们大多注意的是著作权与商标问题。
Intersection of NFT and IP – Developments to Watch
As digital collectables such as NFTs (non-fungible tokens) become more popular in our Web 4.0 era, more IP problems are inevitably created. For those new to this field, IP typically refers to patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets, but in the world of NFTs, copyright and trademark issues generally get the public’s attention.
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【财富岚海】专栏 | 家族办公室的”前世今生”
近些年，家办(Family Office)这个概念逐渐兴起并且被人们所关注。但是家办究竟是怎样一个机构，有什么功能？家办应该设立在哪里？在新加坡设立家办有什么优势？本文将为读者一一解答这些常见的问题。
了解新加坡NFT消费者保护
非同质化代币（NFT）是区块链上的加密代币，其可以证明数字资产的所有权和真实性，也可以被看作是有所有权证的数字数据。NFT是不可替代的，因为没有相同的两个NFT，每个NFT都有唯一的识别号和元数据。
作为买卖数字艺术品的一种模式，NFT正变得越来越流行，其允许艺术家将其真实的数字艺术品货币化，否则这些数字艺术品很容易被复制。至关重要的是，NFT可以与数字艺术品和实物艺术品一起证明出处。此外，某些NFT可能涉及卖方向买方提供通行证，该通行证允许NFT持有人获得独家商品或服务，包括活动、订阅、内容或限量版产品。 Continue reading “了解新加坡NFT消费者保护”
Understanding Consumer Protections for NFTs in Singapore
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are cryptographic tokens on a blockchain that can prove the ownership and authenticity of a digital asset, which can also be considered as digital data with a certificate of ownership. NFTs are non-fungible because no two NFTs are the same and each has a unique identification code and metadata.
NFTs are becoming increasingly popular as a mode to buy and sell digital artworks, permitting artists to monetise their authentic digital artwork, which could otherwise easily be copied. Crucially, NFTs can be used with both digital and physical artwork for establishing provenance. In addition, certain NFTs may involve the seller providing the buyer with an access pass, which allows NFT holders access to exclusive goods or services, including events, subscriptions, content, or limited-edition products.
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【财富岚海】专栏 | 抽丝剥茧：英美法系下信托的本源
经常有客户来问我，在新加坡设立信托的门槛是多少，回报是多少？一听这个问题，我就知道他们对英美法系的信托并没有真正理解。信托其实是英美法系的独特产物，本文将为各位读者系统地解释一下英美法系下的信托根本性质和起源，以及其在财富管理体系中的强大功能。
【财富岚海】专栏 | 英美法系下，共有产权的法律形式
在英美法系国家买过房产的朋友，一定对Joint Tenancy（联合共有）和Tenancy in Common（按份共有）这两个法律词汇不陌生。但其实在英美法系，包括新加坡在内，共有产权的制度贯穿于整个财产所有权结构之中，不仅仅应用于房产。因此，理解这两种共有制度，对于财富传承的规划至关重要。
首先，“Tenancy”（租赁）在这两个词汇中并不指代租赁关系，只是持有关系的术语，因为这个词的起源是在这种共有关系最初产生的年代，那时英国所有的土地都是根据王室的封建租约持有的。 Continue reading “【财富岚海】专栏 | 英美法系下，共有产权的法律形式”
Singapore Private Equity and Venture Capital Landscape Series – Limited Partnerships
Limited partnerships (LPs) are commonly used globally as fund vehicles for both private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds. In Singapore, LPs were created as a business vehicle by the Limited Partnerships Act in 2008 (the Act), which came into effect on 4 May 2009 as part of Singapore’s efforts to become a fund management hub.
Those efforts have been supplemented by a myriad of other measures including (a) the creation of variable capital companies (VCCs) by the Variable Companies Act 2018, which came into force only on 14 January 2020; (b) the establishment of several classes of fund management licences including the venture capital fund management licence; and (c) a favourable tax environment that includes a one-tier system of taxation of income, no capital gain taxes and an extensive network of double taxation treaties, as well as several incentive schemes and grants. We will discuss these measures in more detail in other articles. Continue reading “Singapore Private Equity and Venture Capital Landscape Series – Limited Partnerships”
【财富岚海】专栏 | 如何理解普通法系的“Domicile居籍”？
21世纪的工作模式和生活模式意味着人们的流动性越来越大。而一个人与某个地方的连结——无论是因为出生在那里，或者在那里拥有财产，亦或是在那里工作，都会引发诸多实际的法律问题，尤其是在当地缴税的责任。在英美法系中，居籍（Domicile）这个普通法（Common Law）概念是非常重要的，常常被用作连结因素以断定当事人的税务责任。
居籍（Domicile）不是一个全球统一的概念，因此当一个人与一个以上的地区产生连结时，有时会出现没有或多个居籍的问题。一些国家采用相同的原则，但名称不同，而另一些国家则不把一个人的法律和税收待遇与他们的住所联系起来，而使用其他概念，如“惯常居所”或“公民身份”。本期我们先来介绍一下英国的居籍规则。