ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Fund Managers Highlight Political Risk: IMAS Survey

By Garima Chitkara | 27/01/2018

Majority of respondents expect to follow multi-asset strategy in response to political pressures; managers also concerned about fintech disruption and compliance costs.

ESG / Sustainability

BSP, World Bank Unit Ink Agreement on Bank ESG

By Samuel Riding | 31/05/2017

Banking regulator, International Finance Corporation to develop new governance and risk management assessment tools.

ESG / Sustainability

AxiomSL Appoints Peter Tierney APAC CEO

By Samuel Riding | 04/05/2017

AxiomSL appointed Peter Tierney as CEO of the firm’s Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Tierney brings more than 25 years of […]

AML / KYC

FSB Chief Urges Continuation of Reform

By Samuel Riding | 20/03/2017

But Mark Carney suggests body will investigate ‘unintended consequences’ of regulation.

AML / KYC

FSB to Develop Reform Impact Assessment

By Samuel Riding | 02/03/2017

Framework due to be published before July’s G20 Summit.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Moots Climate-change Stress Tests

By Samuel Riding | 17/02/2017

Executive board member says climate change now has ‘potential system-wide implications’.

ESG / Sustainability

DTCC Appoints Tim Keady to Lead Firms’ DTCC Solutions Businesses

By Samuel Riding | 19/10/2016

New York/London/Hong Kong/Singapore, 18 October 2016 – The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for […]

AML / KYC

SGX Finalises Sustainability Reporting Rules

By Samuel Riding | 21/06/2016

Singapore Exchange introduces reporting on ‘comply or explain’ basis.

ESG / Sustainability

Former SGX Head of Regulation Joins FSB Taskforce

By Samuel Riding | 22/01/2016

Yeo Lian Sim appointed to taskforce on climate-related financial disclosures.