The Law Reform Committee of the Singapore Academy of Law proposes reforms to improve Singapore's framework for bond restructuring.
April 27, 2023There is currently insufficient guidance on the exercise of voting rights, particularly for issues involving corporate governance and ESG matters, the FSS said.
April 15, 2023The updated framework provides offers guidance to help financial institutions evaluate securities lending in the context of their ESG policies.
March 8, 2023The rules are intended to ensure control and ownership stay "well-diversified" and major shareholders are 'fit and proper'.
January 18, 2023The guidelines will promote transparency, enable investors to make more informed decisions, and reduce the risk of greenwashing, the SEC says.
April 13, 2022Regulatory safeguards and educational efforts mounted by SGX should provide "adequate protection for retail investors and enable them to assess the risk-return trade-offs".
February 21, 2022SEBI proposes to introduce a minimum number of investors, a minimum subscription amount and maximum holdings by a single investor in a CIS.
January 12, 2022ESG-labelled funds will have to invest at least 80% of total assets in ESG themed securities, and disclose measures taken to mitigate greenwashing risks and reliance on third party scores.
October 27, 2021Listed companies are required to disclose carbon emissions and environmental impacts, and voluntarily disclose measures to reduce carbon emissions.
July 3, 2021Major shareholders cannot use borrowed funds to invest in banks, take out loans from the banks they invest in, or have cross-shareholdings with other banks.
June 22, 2021