Cryptoasset markets have lost approximately US$ 2 trillion in value since their 2021 peak. This situation and the collapse of some stablecoins and service providers worldwide are changing the regulatory landscape in this field. Also, legal questions about the legal nature of digital assets, conflict of laws, and the treatment of cryptoassets in insolvency proceedings are at the centre of the current developments.
By the end of this Masterclass, participants will be able to understand the main risks of cryptoassets, such as consumer protection, technology risks, money laundering and terrorist financing, and systemic risk. The course also provides an overview of the different regulatory approaches adopted worldwide and in Singapore to mitigate those risks, and therefore, learners will be able to assess how the different legal categories to virtual assets apply to the variety of cryptoassets deployed in markets (i.e. stablecoins, governance tokens, cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance, non-fungible tokens.). Likewise, participants will be able to critically analyse the regulatory responses, the gaps the regulators still need to address and its impact for these markets and consumers. Finally, the Masterclass will discuss some practical recent cases to shed light on the relevance and implications of some of the legal challenges in this field.
The SMU Law Academy Expert Masterclasses are advanced skills and case-study based programmes where participants will learn from the industry’s top experts in a specific area of practical importance. Typically taught in a face-to-face format, such sessions will help participants to acquire practical in-depth knowhow to aid their development. All the masterclass instructors are specially curated and are recognised as experts in their areas.
SPEAKER
Nydia Remolina is Assistant Professor of Law at Singapore Management University where she leads the research group on FinTech at the Centre for AI and Data Governance. Nydia focuses her research on the intersection of law, finance and technology. Nydia has more than 10 years of experience in the financial sector and has been a Senior Advisor to the OECD and she worked at Sullivan & Cromwell’s New York Office. Nydia has a Master in the Science of Law (JSM) from Stanford University, and is completing her PhD in Law at the University of Zurich. Nydia’s research has been published in internationally recognised peer review journals, cited in media outlets such as Forbes, and featured on the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, the Columbia Law School Blue Sky Blog, the Oxford Business Law Blog, and the Machine Lawyering Blog of the Chinese University of Hong-Kong.
FEES
GST Rate Change
The Singapore Government has announced that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate will be increased from 7% to 8% with effect from 1 Jan 2023. All invoices issued in 2023 will be subject to the prevailing GST of 8%. All 2022 billings will reflect 7% and must be paid in full by 31 Dec 2022, failing to do so might result in the re-billing of course fees in 2023, at the prevailing GST of 8%. |
a. Early Bird Price (registration by 13 January 2023)
| Timeline |
Fees inclusive of GST |
| Fees before 1 Jan 2023 (7% GST) |
$288.90 |
| Fees from 1 Jan 2023 (8% GST) |
$291.60 |
b. Regular Price (registration after 13 January 2023)
Registration fee of S$324.00* (inclusive of 8% GST) applies.
*Please note that there will be no refund of any fees should the participant cancel the registration/ fail to attend the event. However, registration is transferable. Notice of any change in participant should be sent to the Academy via email: smulawacademy [at] smu.edu.sg, by 20 January 2023.
SMU Law Academy reserves the right to cancel or postpone any event. In such case, we will arrange for the refund of fees paid.
