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Field Notes

Field Notes is a space for grounded reflection on how risk, complexity, and decision-making are experienced on the ground across Asia. Drawing on our fieldwork, each post explores the conditions under which insight is formed; before it becomes analysis, conclusions, or recommendations.

February 12, 2026

Cascade Asia

Singapore’s Family Office Shakeup

SINGAPORE AML RESET • PART 2 Why Singapore tightened family office rules and what banks, family offices and regulators must do next.

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February 12, 2026

Cascade Asia

Efficiency Isn’t a Defense in Singapore’s AML Reset

SINGAPORE AML RESET • PART 1 When smooth processes replaced hard questions, efficiency quietly became a liability.

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January 7, 2026

Cascade Asia

Before the Insight

Fieldwork rarely looks like discovery. More often, it looks like waiting; listening, observing, and resisting the urge to conclude too early.

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January 28, 2026

Cascade Asia

Why Anrike’s Expertise Matters as Enforcement Tightens

As sanctions enforcement hardens, the real risk lies in how decisions are made on the ground.

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