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Discussion at National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei
Neesha Wolf, Research Director, Taiwan, was invited to speak in a CG class on “Opportunities for Taiwan in CG and ESG” in an EMBA programme of National Taipei ...
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2 December 2019
Presentation at HKSFA’s Luncheon Event, Hong Kong
Nana Li, Senior Research Analyst, was invited to present on our China report - Awakening Governance: The evolution of corporate governance in China at a HKSFA Luncheon event ...
27 November 2019
Discussion at the OECD-Asian Roundtable, Mumbai
Jamie Allen, Secretary General, was invited to speak in a panel session on “Evolving Ownership Patterns and Implications for Policymakers” at the 2019 OECD-Asian ...
27 November 2019
Presentation at JP Morgan's Depository Receipt Bootcamp, Taipei
Benjamin McCarron, Special Consultant, was invited to speak at the JP Morgan Depository Receipt Bootcamp on "ESG: Adoption across Asian financial services and the business ...
26 November 2019
Second letter to SEBI on DVR shares framework
Today ACGA sent a follow-up letter to the Securities and Exchange board of India (SEBI) on differential voting rights (DVRs) or dual-class shares. We had initially responded to ...
23 November 2019
ACGA third column in Directors and Boards Magazine
Directors and Boards Magazine is a monthly publication issued by the Jiangsu People’s Publisher, a first-tier publisher in China, founded in 1953. It is the only magazine in ...
18 November 2019
Discussion at the IIC-SIDC Conference, Kuala Lumpur
Jamie Allen, Secretary General and Benjamin McCarron, Special Consultant, were invited to speak at the following sessions at the IIC - SIDC Governance Convention 2019: Rising ...
10 November 2019
Discussion at the Caixin ESG30 Forum, Beijing
Jamie Allen, Secretary General and Nana Li, Senior Research Analyst, were invited to attend the 10th Caixin Summit held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Beijing on 10 ...
6 November 2019
Second Letter to MOF Japan on FEFTA Amendment Bill
Today ACGA wrote again to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) Japan regarding proposed amendments to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) designed to more strictly control ...
5 November 2019
Presentation to Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics, Hangzhou
Nana Li, Senior Research Analyst, was invited to present on our China report - Awakening Governance: The evolution of corporate governance in China to the Zhejiang University of ...
4 November 2019
Presentation to Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou
Nana Li, Senior Research Analyst, was invited to present on our China report - Awakening Governance: The evolution of corporate governance in China to the Zhejiang University of ...
30 October 2019
ACGA received ISAR Honour Certificate 2019
ACGA has received the ISAR Honour Certificate for our China report “Awakening Governance: The evolution of corporate governance in China”, in recognition of our ...
25 October 2019
Presentation to the ABA Asia-Pacific Forum, Hong Kong
Jamie Allen, Secretary General, was invited to speak at a session on “Legal Ethics in Cross-Border Transactions and Corporate Social Responsibility” at the ...
24 October 2019
Letter to MOF Japan on FEFTA Bill
Today ACGA submitted a letter to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in Japan to express our deep concerns about the direction and substance of recently proposed amendments to the ...
23 October 2019
Presentation to Deutsche Bank Webinar
Nana Li, Senior Research Analyst, was invited to present on ACGA China report – Awakening Governance: The evolution of corporate governance in China on a webinar hosted ...
18 October 2019
ACGA welcomes new members in 2019
We are pleased to welcome the following organisations as our latest new members in 2019 (in reverse chronological order):
• National Pension Service, Korea
National Pension ...
9 October 2019
Discussion at the Deacons Forum, Hong Kong
Jamie Allen, Secretary General, was invited to speak at a panel discussion at the Deacons In-house Corporate Counsel Forum 2019 on “Demystifying Hong Kong's corporate ...
4 October 2019
Presentation to The Executive Forum, Hong Kong
Jamie Allen, Secretary General, was invited to speak in a session – “Are Asian Boards Prepared for Climate Change?” hosted by The Executive Forum ...
23 September 2019
ACGA second column in Directors and Boards Magazine
Directors and Boards Magazine is a monthly publication issued by the Jiangsu People’s Publisher, a first-tier publisher in China, founded in 1953. It is the only magazine in ...
9 August 2019
Letter to SEBI on Auditor Resignations
On 18 July 2019, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a consultation paper on policy proposals with respect to resignation of Statutory Auditors from ...
26 July 2019
Presentation to Harvest Global Investments, Hong Kong
Nana Li, Senior Research Analyst was invited to speak at a Training Session on “Governance in China and Hong Kong” organised by Harvest Global Investments in Hong Kong ...
25 July 2019
Letter to HKEx on ESG Reporting Guide
In May 2019, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) issued a consultation paper: "Review of the Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide and Related Listing ...
22 July 2019
Presentation to Deloitte Japan Board Members, Tokyo
Jamie Allen, Secretary General was invited to a Japan Board Member Meeting by Deloitte Touch Tohmatsu LLC to present on “CG Watch 2018: Why Japan’s ranking fell. Next ...
17 July 2019
Presentation to ICGN Conference, Tokyo
Jamie Allen, Secretary General was invited to speak in a hosted session “Globalising Japan: Making stewardship engagement effective – a global, local and ...
16 July 2019
Roundtable Discussion with JCGN Members, Tokyo
Jamie Allen, Secretary General, and members of ACGA were invited to a roundtable discussion hosted by Japan Corporate Governance Network (JCGN) in Tokyo, Japan on 16 July ...
15 July 2019
ACGA first column in Directors and Boards Magazine
Directors and Boards Magazine is a monthly publication issued by the Jiangsu People’s Publisher, a first-tier publisher in China, founded in 1953. It is the only magazine in ...
14 July 2019
Sustainable Finance Forum, Shenzhen
Ben McCarron, ACGA specialist consultant, was invited to give a keynote speech at the Sustainable Finance Forum in Shenzhen, China on 14 July 2019.
The Forum was organised ...
3 July 2019
MAICSA Conference, Kuala Lumpur
Padma Venkat, ACGA Chief Operating Officer, was invited to speak at a Panel Discussion on “Governance For The Future” at the MAICSA Annual Conference 2019 in Kuala ...
25 June 2019
International Institutional Investor Series, Kuala Lumpur
Ben McCarron, ACGA Specialist Consultant, was invited to be a panellist for the session of “Sustainable Investing – The Rise of ESG into the Mainstream” at the ...
22 June 2019
Presentation to National Chengchi University, Taipei
Neesha Wolf, ACGA specialist consultant in Taiwan, was invited to speak on “Observing Corporate Governance in Asia and Taiwan” at a class for the masters CG ...
17 June 2019
Baillie Gifford Panel Discussion, New York
Jamie Allen, Secretary General was invited to speak at a panel discussion “Investment with Governance and Stewardship in Asia” hosted by Baillie Gifford in New York, ...
17 June 2019
SRI-CONNECT Interview
Jamie Allen, Secretary General of ACGA was interviewed by SRI-CONNECT about his thoughts on the finance industry's direction in the coming years.
The questions were:
Q1: ...
4 June 2019
Presentation to East Capital, Stockholm
Jamie Allen, Secretary General and Nana Li, Senior Research Analyst were invited to a seminar that was organised by East Capital on 4 June 2019 in Stockholm. Jamie and Nana ...
29 May 2019
Presentation to PwC NED Programme, Hong Kong
Jamie Allen, Secretary General of ACGA and Charles Yonts, Head of Power and ESG Research of CLSA, co-author of CG Watch 2018, were invited to speak at a PwC Non-Executive Director ...
28 May 2019
Brydon Review Roundtable, Singapore
Padma Venkat, ACGA Chief Operating Officer, represented ACGA’s institutional investors at the Brydon review roundtable in Singapore on 28 May 2019, co-organised by the ...
23 May 2019
The launch of TIDA, Taipei
Neesha Wolf, ACGA specialist consultant in Taiwan, was invited to speak at the launch ceremony for the Taiwan Independent Directors Association (TIDA) on 23 May 2019. More than ...
17 May 2019
Presentation to HSBC Conference, Shenzhen
Nana Li, Senior Research Analyst, and Chris Leahy, ACGA specialist consultant, were invited to speak at the HSBC 6th China Conference in Shenzhen on 17 May 2019. They presented on ...
16 May 2019
Discussion at the launch of the Malaysian Chapter of the CGI, Kuala Lumpur
Benjamin McCarron, Special Consultant, was invited to be a panellist on the topic of "Observations on the materiality of climate risk for companies in Malaysia and the duty ...
14 May 2019
CG Watch 2018 was quoted by Malaysia's Prime Minister
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has launched a workplace guideline, aimed at creating a conducive environment to make the civil sector more efficient. Dr ...
7 May 2019
Letter to SEBI on DVR
On 20 March 2019, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a consultation paper on issuance of shares with differential voting right (DVR). ACGA sent a letter to ...
6 May 2019
Discussion at the launch of SC's CG Monitor, Kuala Lumpur
Jamie Allen, Secretary General was invited to be a panellist by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) at its launch event of the Coroprate Governance Monitor 2019 (CG ...
3 May 2019
Presentation to ICLIF, Kuala Lumpur
Jamie Allen, Secretary General and Ben McCarron, Specialist Consultant, were invited to speak at a major CG event in Luala Lumpur, Malaysia on 3 May 2019, organised by ICLIF, an ...
29 March 2019
Presentation to TCGA's Annual Conference, Taipei
Neesha Wolf, ACGA specialist consultant in Taiwan spoke at the Annual Conference organised by the Taiwan Corporate Governance Association (TCGA) on 29 Mar 2019.
She spoke on CG ...
27 March 2019
Discussion at Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference, China
Jamie Allen, Secretary General and Nana Li, Senior Research Analyst, had the honour to attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2019 in Hainan on 27 March ...
15 March 2019
Presentation at CLSA's ASEAN Forum, Bangkok
Benjamin McCarron, Special Consultant, was invited to present on the CG Watch 2018: Hard decisions at the ASEAN Forum hosted by CLSA in Bangkok on 15 March 2019.
11 March 2019
WBCSD’s project: Governance & Internal Oversight
Jamie Allen, ACGA Secretary General, is participating in the High Level Advisory Group for the project of Governance and Internal Oversight by WBCSD.
This project aims to raise ...
7 March 2019
Presentation at the Governance Symposium, Kuala Lumpur
Benjamin McCarron, Special Consultant, was invited to present on the overview of CG Watch 2018: Hard decisions at the Governance Symposium 2019 - Building a Governance Eco-System, ...
13 February 2019
Presentation to ICGN Amsterdam Conference, Netherlands
Jamie Allen, Secretary General and Nana Li, Senior Research Analyst were invited to speak at the ICGN Conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands about our China Corporate Governance ...
29 January 2019
Presentation to BDTI seminar, Tokyo, Japan
Jamie Allen was invited to speak at the BDTI seminar on 'Next-Stage Governance Policies for Japan, and What Companies Need to Do' on 29 January 2019.
As CG Watch 2018 ...
18 January 2019
Presentation to HKICS seminar, Hong Kong
Jamie Allen was invited to speak at the HKICS seminar on ‘ESG - A Good Idea; What Could Possibly Go Wrong?’ on 18 January 2019.
The seminar seeks a critical ...
