Collyer Law has contributed to UIA on Singapore's Register of Nominee Directors

Collyer Law has contributed a piece to UIA (UIA Union Internationale des Avocats) on Singapore's Register of Nominee Directors.

Azmul Haque and Natalia Momot look at what the register means for European counsel ahead of the EU's own nominee disclosure rules.

Since 16 June 2025, Singapore companies must file nominee director details centrally with ACRA. The test for who counts as a nominee is conduct-based: a director is a nominee if they're accustomed, formally or informally, to act on someone else's directions, whether that's a founder, an investor, a trustee or a parent company.

The EU's own nominee disclosure rules (Article 66, AML Regulation) apply from 10 July 2027 and ask the same question. Singapore's experience since 2017 is a useful preview.

Relevant for anyone advising on board appointments, PE/VC board rights, trusts or cross-border group governance. Read the article here:

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