ISS says Australian Treasury consultation “premised on a misguided notion”, argues against five-day comment period for companies.
May 11, 2021ISLA says it will lead workstreams on five key action points to help share the securities lending market's response to ESG challenges.
March 25, 2021Ravi Menon said MAS has identified the asset managers who will participate in the Green Investments Programme announced in November 2019.
March 10, 2021As of mid-September, 120 VCCs have registered in Singapore, on top of 15.7% year-on-year growth in total AUM recorded at the end of 2019.
October 5, 2020To avoid individual liability, leaders along all Three Lines of Defence must identify indicators of non-financial risk that permit “upstream” interventions, say Stephen Scott and Mark Cooke.
August 3, 2020Boards must prioritise and assess culture as a strategic asset, and develop an appreciation for how it may lead to behaviour with material consequences, says Siew Kai Choy.
April 21, 2020Existing signatories have six months to update their disclosures to reflect the revisions, which include expectations to incorporate sustainability considerations in investment decisions.
March 25, 2020Beijing will likely require asset owners play a bigger role in ESG investing as part of broader sustainability plans when it announces its five-year plan later this year, according to KPMG.
February 21, 2020The new stewardship code will help institutional investors protect their clients' wealth, improve corporate governance, and promote the development and regulation of the securities market.
December 28, 2019Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, the world’s largest, said it will no longer allow overseas shares to be lent out from its global equity portfolio.
December 4, 2019