MFPA Conference 2010: "Islamic Inheritance: Updates & Developments - Current Issues in Insurance Nominations, Joint Tenancies and CPF"
5 August 2010

There has been two recent significant developments affecting the financial and estate planning for Muslims:

• the passing of the Insurance (Amendment) Act 2009 and the amendments to Section 111 of the Administration of Muslim Law Act which gave rise to concerns in the insurance industry on the ability of Muslim life insurance policyholders to make revocable nominations
• the judgment of the Singapore Court of Appeal in March 2009 in Shafeeg’s case on the applicability of rights of survivorship to real property held by Muslims as joint-tenants.

The Muslim Financial Planning Association (MFPA) as a concerned group will examine the dynamics between the Syariah and secular principles on these and related matters.

This conference aims to:

• Address industry and legal concerns on apparent conflict between Syariah and secular laws
• Clarify the rights of Muslim Insurance Policyholders to make revocable nominations
• Identify estate planning tools for use by Muslims
• Give an update on issues relating to joint-tenancies and CPF nominations

For more information about MFPA, please visit www.mfpa.org.sg. For more details about this Conference, please visit www.intellitrain.biz/MFPA or contact Cheryl at the Conference Secretariat MFPA@intellitrain.biz or +65-63296496.

NEW!: THE ROCKWILLS CHRISTIAN GUIDE TO WILLS, LIVING TRUSTS AND ESTATE PLANNING

The Rockwills Christian Guide to Wills, Living Trusts and Estate Planning is the Singapore and Malaysian edition of the book originally titled The Christian Guide to Wills, Living Trusts and Estate Planning by Mark L. James and Lynne Marie Kohm that was published in the U.S. in 2007. The Rockwills edition is the result of collaborative efforts to reach out to the Christian community in Singapore and Malaysia, customised to factor in local laws and requirements.

This book discusses the aspects of the Christian worldview that distinguish Christian estate planning from secular estate planning and provides a comprehensive overview of the Christian estate and charitable planning process.

Overview of Chapters:

Step 1: Understand Why Christian Estate Planning Is Unique: An Introduction
Step 2: Find an Estate Planning Professional
Step 3: Understand the Estate Planning Fundamentals
Step 4: Control the Distribution of Your Assets After Death
Step 5: Consider Using a Living Trust
Step 6: Mental Incapacity and Disability Issues During Lifetime
Step 7: Include Your Retirement Plan in Your Estate Plan
Step 8: Dealing with Taxes, Liabilities, Lifetime Gifts and Insurance Planning
Step 9: Change the World with Charitable Estate Planning

More details of the author and publication are available in the brochure. Click here to view a PRESENTATION INTRODUCING THIS BOOK.

Order now using the order form and enjoy a 20% discount. Pay S$25 instead of the retail price of $32!

Fax your order to +65-65381362 or email to email@rockwills.com today!  Once your order is received, the publisher will contact you directly once the book is available.

ROCKWILLS GUIDE TO SUCCESSION AND TRUSTS IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT

The retail price of the publication "Rockwills Guide to Succession and Trusts in Wealth Management' is S$55. However, by responding to this email using the Order Form, you enjoy a S$10 discount and pay only S$45.

Written by Lee Chiwi, this book (now in its 2nd edition) provides a timely and comprehensive coverage of the various aspects concerning trusts and succession in wealth management. Topics covered in the fifteen chapters include:

1. Introduction to Wealth Management
2. Types and Classification of Assets
3. Asset Protection and Bankruptcy
4. Estate Planning
5. Intestacy and Will Making
6. Probate and Administration of Estates
7. Estate Duty and its abolishment in Singapore
8. Muslim Estates and Inheritance

More details of the author and publication are available in the brochure. View some sample chapters of the publication.

Fax your order to +65-65381362 or email to email@rockwills.com today!  Once your order is received, the publisher will contact you directly once the book is available.

3 August 2010 · The Architect at Work... Myth and Reality

As with any profession, the architect is the subject of numerous stereotypes.

This talk will contrast some of those stereotypes with the realities of life in architectural practice, as seen through the spectacles of Chris Vickery's thirty years of architectural practice in Singapore .

Chris will consider the roles of the architect as designer, contract administrator, agent and certifier, and other persona as might alight on the architect's shoulders, and will speculate on the extent to which these roles match the stereotypes.

After the presentation, we will convene the AGM for voting members only.

This talk is free for members. To register, please complete and send the registration form to the SCL (Singapore) Secretariat by 27 July 2010!

5 August 2010 · MFPA Conference 2010: "Islamic Inheritance: Updates & Developments - Current Issues in Insurance Nominations, Joint Tenancies and CPF"

There has been two recent significant developments affecting the financial and estate planning for Muslims:

• the passing of the Insurance (Amendment) Act 2009 and the amendments to Section 111 of the Administration of Muslim Law Act which gave rise to concerns in the insurance industry on the ability of Muslim life insurance policyholders to make revocable nominations
• the judgment of the Singapore Court of Appeal in March 2009 in Shafeeg’s case on the applicability of rights of survivorship to real property held by Muslims as joint-tenants.

The Muslim Financial Planning Association (MFPA) as a concerned group will examine the dynamics between the Syariah and secular principles on these and related matters.

This conference aims to:

• Address industry and legal concerns on apparent conflict between Syariah and secular laws
• Clarify the rights of Muslim Insurance Policyholders to make revocable nominations
• Identify estate planning tools for use by Muslims
• Give an update on issues relating to joint-tenancies and CPF nominations

For more information about MFPA, please visit www.mfpa.org.sg. For more details about this Conference, please visit www.intellitrain.biz/MFPA or contact Cheryl at the Conference Secretariat MFPA@intellitrain.biz or +65-63296496.

14 August 2010 · CRITICAL FINANCIAL ADVISORY UPDATES: (1) Special Needs Trusts (2) Recent CPF, HDB And Healthcare Policy Changes (3) The Mental Capacity Act

The Society of Financial Service Professionals (SFSP) invites you to this seminar featuring two leading practitioners who will discuss current issues & developments relevant for any involved in the financial advisory or financial planning process or working in the wealth management industry.

Join Mr. Leong Sze Hian (Past President, Society of Financial Service Professionals) and Ms Wendy Wong (Founding Partner, Wong Alliance LLP) as they share their insights into the following issues:

1. Special Needs Trust:
   a. Implications on Financial Planning for parents of children with disabilities.
   b. Managing the Decision Making Process
   c. Considerations involved, relevant options and possible alternatives
2. Update On Recent CPF, HDB And Healthcare Policy Changes - Implications For Financial Planning
3. Mental Capacity Act:
   a. Overview
   b. The Lasting Power of Attorney
   c. Use of the Lasting Power Attorney in Estate Planning

SFSP members enjoy a preferential rate of S$30. Non-members pay only $60. More details are available HERE (Download Brochure).

For registrations, please contact Cheryl Lim of the Event Secretariat at SFSP@intellitrain.biz or +65-63296496. Limited places, so do register early!

For information about SFSP, please visit www.sfsp.org.sg. For information about SFSP membership, please visit http://www.sfsp.org.sg/index.php/membership.

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28 July 2010 · SCL Singapore's 2nd Annual Dinner 2010

Join the Society of Construction Law (Singapore) from 6:30pm at OSO Bar on Level 1 for an informal, warm & stylish evening of Western-Italian food, free flow of wines, spirits & soft drinks.

The Society's immediate past-Chairman, Naresh Mahtani, will deliver what promises to be an entertaining and light-hearted after dinner speech on: “Strange but True! - Survival Stories from a Practising Construction Lawyer”.

Last year's dinner was sold out and limited places are available. So please register early to avoid disappointment!

To register, please complete and send the registration form with cheque payment to the SCL (Singapore) Secretariat by 14 July 2010!

You may also REGISTER ONLINE for SCL (Singapore) events.  

For enquiries, please contact Cheryl at secretariat@scl.org.sg or 31273797 (VOIP no., no 6 prefix required).