SMU-IPAS Graduate Certificate in Insolvency and Restructuring Module 2: Formal Restructuring Options
- Finance & Investment
- Legal
This module is conducted in-person.
2 weeknights (7pm - 10:30pm)
Who Should Attend
- Recently qualified accountants and lawyers pursuing R&I practice or mid-career accountants/lawyers from other specialisations
- Restructuring/Financial Advisers
- Bank/Lender work-out groups
PREREQUISITES
Participants should preferably be a degree holder, in any discipline, and have at least one year of working experience.
Overview
This module covers two formal restructuring options, namely Schemes of Arrangement (SOA) and Judicial Management (JM). It will bring participants through the main features of each formal restructuring option, their key statutory requirements, critical components of crisis stabilisation in JM and SOA, the practical and legal aspects of designing a Scheme or Statement of Proposal and the considerations made by various stakeholders (e.g., lenders, insolvency practitioners, lawyers, the debtor-company, creditors, and the Court) in formal restructuring cases, thereby preparing them to navigate through JM and SOA cases in their various roles.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the module, participants will be able to:
- Identify the pros and cons of each restructuring option in Singapore
- Understand the key statutory requirements and mechanisms for Scheme of Arrangement and Judicial Management under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (touching on briefly other legislation that could impact such regimes such as those of the Electricity Act, the Banking Act and the Gas Act)
- Understand what operational and financial restructuring are, their objectives and when they may be considered
- Understand the crucial considerations of Crisis Stabilisation, steps involved and its key steps
- Identify the key considerations driving the decision in selecting which restructuring option to go for
- Identify the key elements to successful formal restructuring
- Understand some key challenges in structuring the Scheme or Statement of Proposal
Assessment
As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.
Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.
CPD POINTS
Participants will be able to earn 6 CPD Points awarded by Singapore Institute of Legal Education for this course.
Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
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$327 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
$127 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$327 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$127 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$127 (After SSG Funding 70% |
$127 (After SSG Funding 70% |
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International Participant |
$1,090 (No Funding) |
$1,090 (No Funding) |
$1,090 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
This module is conducted in-person.
| Course | Dates |
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| INTAKE 4 | To Be Advised |
*Online registration will close 5 calendar days before the course start date
