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Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for September 2024

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Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

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SGX RegCo to Incorporate IFRS Standards Into Mandatory Climate Reporting Rules

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On 23 September 2024, the Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) announced that it will begin incorporating the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (IFRS Standards) issued by the International Sustainability Standards...more

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Singapore: reinventing an ASEAN hub for investments, funds and restructuring

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Singapore’s status as a leading financial centre in Asia and regional hub for commodity trading, shipping, and increasingly, private capital activity has been cemented over the years, especially in the past decade....more

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Legal Conundrum over Effective Date of Share Transfer in Singapore

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Sometimes a very small change in the law can lead to big and unintended consequences. Singapore’s migration to digital may have inadvertently changed the way in which title passes in a share transfer....more

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The director’s duty to consider creditor interests

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In Foo Kian Beng v OP3 International Pte Ltd (in liquidation) [2024] SGCA 10 (OP3 International)1 the Singapore Court of Appeal considered the trigger for when the director's duty to consider the interests of creditors is...more

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ESG in APAC: 3 Trends to Watch in 2024

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Faced with increased scrutiny by consumers, regulators, shareholders and boards, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations have been at the forefront for multinational companies globally. Multinational...more

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Mandatory Climate Reporting in Singapore From FY2025

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The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority and Singapore Exchange Regulation have provided details of mandatory climate reporting for listed issuers and large non-listed companies. On 28 February 2024, the...more

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Establishing a Business Entity in Singapore (Updated)

Registration of Business Entities - Unless exempted, business entities must be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) via their business filing portal: BizFile+. A foreigner residing...more

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Singapore Establishes New Platform for ESG Data

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The artificial intelligence platform is the most recent development in Singapore’s green initiatives as part of Project Greenprint. A new platform called “Gprnt.ai” (Gprnt), which launched in November 2023, aims to unify...more

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Regulatory Updates in Asia ESG - August 2023

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As ESG regulation in Asia develops at an increasing pace, Latham lawyers give an update on noteworthy developments across the region....more

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Singapore: MAS Proposes Guidelines for Financial Institutions to Support Financing for Decarbonisation

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The forthcoming guidelines will set supervisory expectations to steer financial institutions’ transition planning processes to facilitate decarbonisation efforts by their clients. On 8 June 2023, the Monetary Authority...more

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Singapore Expands Scope of Shareholders Excluded for Calculating Compulsory Acquisition Threshold

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New legislation strengthening the compulsory acquisition regulatory framework in the Companies Act 1967 is welcome news for minority shareholders. On 9 May 2023 the Parliament of Singapore passed the Companies, Business...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Singapore (Updated)

Registration of Business Entities - Unless exempted, business entities must be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) via their business filing portal: BizFile+. A foreigner residing...more

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[Webinar] The G in ESG - December 8th, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST

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A corporation's purpose, the role and makeup of its board of directors, shareholder rights and disclosures, and measuring executive performance are globally recognized as critical factors in corporate governance. How can a...more

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Hong Kong Launches International Carbon Marketplace, Singapore Introduces ESG Hub

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Hong Kong’s Core Climate aims to facilitate trading of carbon credits, while the Hub plans to expedite Singapore’s ESG ecosystem growth. On 28 October 2022, the Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited (HKEX) launched Core...more

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SGX RegCo Proposes Independent Director Tenure Limits, Director and CEO Pay Disclosure

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The Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) published a public consultation paper proposing to amend the Listing Rules to impose a hard nine-year limit on the tenure of independent directors, removing the current two-tier...more

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United States and 12 Indo-Pacific Countries Begin Discussions on Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, but Stop Short of Launching...

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On May 23, 2022, the United States and 12 other Indo-Pacific countries agreed to launch "collective discussions towards future negotiations" on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) proposed by the Biden Administration. ...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Singapore (Updated)

Registration of Business Entities - Unless exempted, business entities must be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) via their business filing portal: BizFile+. A foreigner residing...more

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Corporate Registers (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act Strengthens Singapore’s Corporate Governance Regime

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The Singapore Parliament recently passed the Corporate Registers (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, which seeks to amend the Companies Act 1967 and the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2005 to strengthen Singapore’s corporate...more

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Singapore’s Green Finance Drive

What is green finance? The term “green finance” refers to financial products and services provided for project investment and financing, project operation and risk management in sectors such as environmental protection,...more

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ESG in Asset Management: A Global Perspective - October 2021

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The global asset management community has long been among the leaders in recognising the investment and risk management benefits of tracking the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of the assets it invests...more

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Singapore, Hong Kong Stock Exchanges Aim to Enhance Climate Disclosures, Diversity

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Both bourses are seeking to incorporate the TCFD recommendations into their sustainability reporting regimes, extending a trend of convergence in regional ESG reporting standards. On August 26, 2021, the Singapore...more

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Establishing A Business Entity In Singapore

Registration of Business Entities - Unless exempted, business entities must be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) via their business filing portal: BizFile+. A foreigner residing...more

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Company Directors in Singapore Urged to Consider Climate Change Risks

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A team of independent legal counsel issued a legal opinion (the Opinion) on 14 April on Directors’ Responsibilities and Climate Change under Singapore law, concluding that directors of corporations in Singapore are obliged to...more

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Key Regulatory Developments in Hong Kong and Singapore: December 2020

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Regulators consult on an investor identification regime and outsourcing requirements, and issue guidance on electronic storage of regulatory records and environmental risk management - This blog post summarises key...more

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