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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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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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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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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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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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