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Over the past few months, I have noticed an interesting shift in conversations with clients based in the United States.

Singapore has introduced one of the most important reforms to its Single Family Office framework in years. From 15 June 2026, new Single Family Offices must operate under MAS’ new licensing exemption framework. Existing Single Family Offices already operating in Singapore have only one year, until 15 June 2027, to align with the same rules.

In 2026, the strategic landscape for EU citizenship is defined by two opposing trends: the expansion of Portugal’s residency requirements to a projected 10 years, and the resilient 2-year naturalization path for Filipino nationals in Spain under the Código Civil.

While much of the market continues to debate where oil prices might go, a more consequential shift is already underway—one that has less to do with commodities and more to do with control over routes.

On 18 March 2026, as part of the continued observance of International Women’s Day, the Singapore Women Entrepreneurs Circle convened a timely gathering of founders, professionals and community leaders — a reminder that in Singapore, the conversation on women’s advancement is moving beyond representation towards voice, resilience and influence.

In most countries, permanent residency is something you pursue after graduation—or even after years of work. In Singapore, the pathway can begin as early as age 13.

The steady arrival of global gaming companies in Singapore is often described as a wave. It is more accurately understood as a structural reallocation of capital. Singapore is not the largest gaming market in Southeast Asia. Nor is it competing on population scale. Yet an increasing number of regional leadership teams, treasury functions, publishing operations […]

At face value, the figure invites scepticism. Over the past ten years, approximately 450 investors have obtained Singapore Permanent Residency through the Global Investor Programme (GIP). In a sector accustomed to four-digit annual approvals, fewer than 50 principal applicants per year appears negligible.