Singapore to implement mandatory climate reporting from FY2025
In February 2024, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) issued additional details on mandatory climate reporting for listed and large non-listed entities in line with the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), a global accounting standards body.
Bolder Insights: Trends in Compliance this 2024
In the financial landscape, recent years have seen an increasingly extensive list of compliance requirements as imposed by both local and international regulators.
CSSF oversees diversity matters in “LSIs”; to impose sanctions for non-compliance
On 10 October, the CSSF launched a diversity survey among management bodies of LSIs. Here are the results and what they mean.
New EU Sustainability Rules – what awaits EU and non-EU Companies
As part of its efforts to promote sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) and combat greenwashing, the European Union modified the last Directive 2014/95/EU or the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD).
The emerging VC and PE investment in Africa
The African financial sector has been active in the last 25 years; and thanks to digitalisation in the more recent years, emerging financial institution startups in Ghana, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Madacasgar have been enjoying a smoother access to the global financial market.
The fast-growing relationship between ESG and PE Funds
Private equity (PE) funds continue to be an attractive investment vehicle for institutional clients and high income and net worth individuals.
ESG Updates for 2023
The Sustainable Finance Action Plan establishes a framework regulation in the EU (European Union) for the financial services and investment management sector to facilitate and accelerate the flow of capital from private investors to sustainable projects and businesses.
Global Fund Administration Services: Key Trends
The global economy has experienced colossal shift, due to Covid. What are the trends that affect the global fund administration services?
Making sense of ESG ratings
Elon Musk calls ESG ratings a scam; and while ESG is not exactly the way he described it, the billionaire has a point.
ESG niches: What makes a green portfolio?
Climate change, human rights and diversity are some of the biggest ESG niches.