Singapore legislation

Regulation 14

of Banking (Merchant Banks) Regulations 2021

Regulation 14

Prescribed private equity or venture capital business

Subregulation 1

Subject to paragraph (2) and regulation 15(4), a business (not being a business mentioned in section 55V(1)(a), (b) or (c) of the Act) that is —

(a)

carried on by a company or the trustee of a trust; and

(b)

a business that a merchant bank in Singapore has determined to have potential for high growth or value creation,is a prescribed business for the merchant bank in Singapore.

Subregulation 2

The business in paragraph (1) does not include —

(a)

the business of engaging in any property‑related activity; or

(b)

the business of factoring, leasing equipment or otherwise purchasing debt obligations from third parties.

Subregulation 3

In this regulation, “property‑related activity” has the meaning given by regulation 28.