THE MAINNET LIBRARY

A little more time.
A deeper understanding.

Concise introductions and useful frameworks to take away. These documents are newly written for public communication.

Mainnet original resources

MAINNET

Mainnet firm overview

01 / FIELD NOTES

PUBLIC NOTE · BILINGUAL

Mainnet firm overview

Meet Mainnet through three questions about markets, time and collaboration.

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MAINNET

From idea to decision

02 / FIELD NOTES

PUBLIC NOTE · BILINGUAL

From idea to decision

Existing answers, overlooked costs, small tests and reasons to reconsider. Includes a one-page decision memo.

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MAINNET

The light: our visual language

03 / FIELD NOTES

PUBLIC NOTE · BILINGUAL

The light: our visual language

The mountain M and its meaning: people, connection and possibility.

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OFFICIAL LEARNING

Official learning resources

Read further with regulators and public education sources on structures, rights and responsibilities.

VCC

Share the building. Keep each room’s accounts in order.

Singapore

Step 4: Choosing a VCC type & financial year end ↗Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) · Singapore
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Step 1: Understanding VCC features, eligibility & requirements ↗Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) · Singapore
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Second Reading Speech on the Variable Capital Companies Bill, 1 October 2018 ↗Ministry of Finance, Singapore · Singapore
Source checked 2026-10-21
Apply for Licensing of Capital Market Entities ↗Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) · Singapore
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Offshore funds

Choose the fund’s port. Then read the navigation rules.

Cayman example

Investment Funds FAQs ↗Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) · Cayman Islands
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Investment Funds Regulatory Measures ↗Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) · Cayman Islands
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Trusts

Before handing over the keys, write down whom the door is for.

Singapore introduction

What is a trust? ↗MoneySense — Singapore national financial education programme · Singapore
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FAQs on Trust Companies Act and Trust Companies Regulations ↗Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) · Singapore
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Insurance

Agree the rainy-day bill while the sky is clear.

Hong Kong & Singapore sources

Tips on buying insurance ↗Insurance Authority, Hong Kong · Hong Kong
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Buying life insurance online ↗MoneySense — Singapore national financial education programme · Singapore
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Participating versus non-participating policies ↗MoneySense — Singapore national financial education programme · Singapore
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Financial advisory process ↗MoneySense — Singapore national financial education programme · Singapore
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An introduction with official further reading, not individual legal, tax or investment advice. Actual arrangements depend on applicable law, documents and circumstances.

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