ACGA News
30 December 2022
ACGA features in Nikkei Asia: Chinese companies find Swiss listing haven amid U.S. pressure
Jane Moir, Head of Research, features in a Nikkei Asia article – Chinese companies find Swiss listing haven amid U.S. pressure. Jane’s comments are quoted ...
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20 December 2022
ACGA features in AsianInvestor: Investors cautious on HKEX plans for early-stage tech listings
Jane Moir, Head of Research, features in an AsianInvestor article – Investors cautious on HKEX plans for early-stage tech listings. Our blog "Hong Kong: desperate ...
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16 December 2022
Submission to HKEX on Listing Regime for Specialist Technology Companies
On 16 December 2022, ACGA has submitted a letter to the Hong Kong Exchange in response to its consultation paper "Listing Regime for Specialist Technology Companies" ...
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14 December 2022
ACGA features in Financial Times: SoftBank-backed Paytm launches $103mn share buyback plan
Sharmila Gopinath, ACGA Specialist Advisor, India, features in a Financial Times article – SoftBank-backed Paytm launches $103mn share buyback plan. Sharmila’s ...
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13 December 2022
New ACGA/CLSA climate governance report is now released
On 13 December 2022, ACGA published a new research report "Down to earth: Climate governance case studies in Asia Pacific" on climate governance prepared jointly with ...
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7 December 2022
ACGA features in Financial Times: Lessons from one woman’s ascent to a CEO job in Japan
ACGA released an open letter on gender diversity on Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Prime market on 19 October 2022 and suggested a series of targets for achieving faster ...
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7 December 2022
ACGA letter to Japan FSA on ESG disclosure
On 7 December 2022, ACGA submitted a letter in response to the consultation on the “Proposal to amend the Cabinet directive regarding disclosure of corporate details ...
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24 November 2022
PBEC’s Annual Dialogues Summit 2022
Christopher Leahy, ACGA Specialist Advisor, Southeast Asia, spoke in a roundtable discussion on “Good Corporate Governance” at the Annual Dialogues Summit ...
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23 November 2022
Submission to SGX on Board Renewal and Remuneration Disclosures
On 23 November 2022, ACGA sent a letter to the Singapore Exchange in response to its consultation paper on Board Renewal and Remuneration Disclosures published on 27 October ...
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23 November 2022
New Member: IMC Pan Asia Alliance
We are delighted to welcome IMC Pan Asia Alliance as our newest member. IMC Pan Asia Alliance Group is a Singapore-headquartered investment holding company that is actively ...
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16 November 2022
ACGA Blog: Singapore: show us the money
Disclosure of director and CEO remuneration will be on a named basis under proposed changes to the listing rules, writes ACGA Head of Research Jane Moir. Read more here.
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13 November 2022
ACGA features in Bloomberg: FTX Is a Signal to Brush Up on Your Red Flags
ACGA features in Bloomberg article, "FTX Is a Signal to Brush Up on Your Red Flags". ACGA is quoted as below. “You’re going to get a lot more ...
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31 October 2022
ACGA Blog: Hong Kong: desperate times
Attempts to invigorate the IPO market with risky tech plays does not augur well, writes ACGA Head of Research Jane Moir. Read more here.
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19 October 2022
Open Letter on Japan Gender Diversity in TSE Prime Market Boards
On 19 October 2022, ACGA released an open letter on gender diversity on Japan’s Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Prime market. In this letter we suggest a series of targets ...
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12 October 2022
CGI Global Summit 2022: Ambition to Action
Jamie Allen, Secretary General, spoke in a webinar titled “Zero ambitions: what is the role of boards on climate?” at the Global Summit 2022: Ambition to Action hosted ...
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6 October 2022
ACGA Blog: Virtual AGMs in Taiwan: no pandemic required
Regulatory decision to allow fully virtual AGMs as convention will ironically be of limited use during a pandemic, writes Neesha Wolf, Research Director for Taiwan and Malaysia. ...
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30 September 2022
Webinar by U.S.-Japan Council on Japan ESG
Jamie Allen, Secretary General, spoke in a webinar on the topic "Japan ESG: Evolution of G Strengthens E and S" hosted by the U.S.-Japan Council (USJC) on 30 September ...
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29 September 2022
ACGA features in Financial Times: Adani plans to boost free float after shares surge 3,338% in three years
Sharmila Gopinath, ACGA Specialist Advisor, India, features in a Financial Times article – Adani plans to boost free float after shares surge 3,338% in three ...
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17 August 2022
ACGA features in Bloomberg: Hong Kong's Wild Stock Swings Hit New York After IPO Clampdown
ACGA features in Bloomberg article, "Hong Kong's Wild Stock Swings Hit New York After IPO Clampdown". The article discusses how post-listing spikes are shifting ...
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8 August 2022
ACGA Blog: Share award schemes to come under Hong Kong’s listing rules in 2023
A new regime defines eligible recipients, imposes a vesting period and sets a mandate limit but in practice will give shareholders less say over grants to connected parties, ...
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29 July 2022
ACGA Blog: The Abe legacy: unfinished business
Shinzo Abe’s recent death offers an opportunity to consider his legacy in corporate governance and capital market reform, writes ACGA Secretary General Jamie Allen. Read ...
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29 July 2022
Submission on ISSB Exposure Drafts S1 and S2
On 29 July, ACGA submitted its response letter to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) on the Exposure Draft (ED) IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of ...
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13 July 2022
ACGA Blog: an executive exodus at Hong Kong's securities regulator
The departure of top executives at the Securities and Futures Commission takes a headcount headache to a new level, writes ACGA Head of Research Jane Moir. Read more ...
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7 July 2022
New Member: Taikang Asset Management
We are delighted to welcome Taikang Asset Management as our newest member.  Taikang Asset Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited (In short ‘Taikang Asset HK’) ...
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28 June 2022
ACGA Article on SID Directors Bulletin: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back?
Vivian Yau, ACGA Senior Research Analyst, contributed an article to the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) on the current state of corporate governance in the region: the ...
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13 June 2022
Submission to Taiwan's SFB on the proxy solicitation regulations
On 13 June 2022, ACGA sent a letter to Taiwan's Securities and Futures Bureau in response to the consultation paper on the “Proposed Draft Amendments to Regulations ...
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10 June 2022
ACGA Blog: China and the art of giving
As part of ACGA advocacy efforts, we have been writing blogs on market trends and other CG issues. Check out our latest article: China and the art of giving PRC tech firms ...
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9 June 2022
ESG in Real Estate Summit, Sydney
Jamie Allen, Secretary General, spoke in a virtual panel session “Managing ESG governance - The changing responsibility of the board towards ESG/ sustainability disclosures ...
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6 June 2022
Submission to Bursa Malaysia – Review of the Sustainability Reporting Requirements Under the Main Market and ACE Market Listing Requirement
On 6 June 2022, ACGA sent a letter to the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad in response to the Consultation Paper No. 1/2022, Review of the Sustainability Reporting ...
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2 June 2022
AmCham Shanghai's webinar on Sustainable Business Leadership
Nana Li, China Research Director, spoke in a webinar on the topic of “Sustainable Business Leadership” hosted by AmCham Shanghai's Sustainability & Corporate ...
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30 May 2022
MIA's Corporate Board Leadership Symposium 2022
Jamie Allen, Secretary General, spoke in a panel session "The Evolution Of Shareholder Activism" at the virtual Corporate Board Leadership Symposium 2022: Mastering ...
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13 May 2022
ACGA features in Directors and Boards Magazine: Hong Kong – Struggling with modernity in CG Watch 2020
The Hong Kong chapter "Hong Kong – Struggling with modernity" in ACGA's CG Watch 2020 report was translated into Chinese and published by the Directors and ...
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13 May 2022
ACGA's article published in Chinese: Singapore, Malaysia turn the heat up on entrenched INEDs as Hong Kong backpedals
ACGA's blog article "Singapore, Malaysia turn the heat up on entrenched INEDs as Hong Kong backpedals" by Jane Moir, Research Director, Hong Kong & Singapore, ...
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6 May 2022
New Member: ThomasLloyd Group
We are delighted to welcome the ThomasLloyd Group as our newest member. The ThomasLloyd Group is a dedicated impact investment manager. The firm has a long track record of ...
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30 April 2022
ACGA blogs published in February - April
As part of ACGA advocacy efforts, we have been writing blogs on market trends and other CG issues. Check out our latest articles:  Singapore, Malaysia turn the heat up on ...
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30 March 2022
Webinar for Columbia Business School
Jamie Allen, Secretary General, spoke in a webinar titled “What Do Asset Managers Really Want (From Companies)?” hosted by the Center on Japanese Economy and Business ...
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29 March 2022
ACGA features in Nikkei Asia: Hong Kong Stock Exchange takes aim at boardroom 'boys' club'
Jane Moir, Research Director, Hong Kong & Singapore, features in a Nikkei Asia article – Hong Kong Stock Exchange takes aim at boardroom 'boys' ...
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23 March 2022
ACGA's article published in Directors and Boards Magazine: China: live and let VIE
ACGA's blog article "China: live and let VIE" by Nana Li, China Research and Project Director, was translated into Chinese and published by the Directors and Boards ...
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22 March 2022
ACGA features on CNBC on China’s ESG regulation and CG matters
Jamie Allen, ACGA Secretary General, appears on CNBC’s Squawk Box Asia, hosted by Martin Soong and Sri Jegarajah on 22 March 2022. Jamie discussed potential forced ...
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22 March 2022
Credit Suisse’s Asian Investment Conference 2022, Hong Kong
Jamie Allen, Secretary General, spoke in a virtual panel titled “What does China’s ESG policy big bang mean for investors?” at the Asian Investment Conference ...
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21 March 2022
ACGA's article published in HKCGI’s CGj: China: live and let VIE
ACGA's blog article "China: live and let VIE" by Nana Li, China Research and Project Director, was reprinted in the March edition of CGj, the monthly journal of The ...
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17 March 2022
ACGA's Jamie Allen wins IFLR Asia-Pacific market reform award
We are delighted to share the news that ACGA Secretary General Jamie Allen is this year's recipient of the Market Reform Award from IFLR Asia-Pacific. Jamie is being ...
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15 March 2022
Letter to Taiwan FSC on Proposed Draft Amendments to Article 43-1, Article 178-1, and Article 183 of the Securities Exchange Act
On 15 March 2022, ACGA sent a letter to the Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission in response to its Proposed Draft Amendments to Article 43-1, Article 178-1, and Article 183 of ...
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3 March 2022
ACGA's article published in Directors and Boards Magazine: China: predictions and predicaments in the year of the tiger
Nana Li, ACGA China Research and Project Director, has put together a summary of 10 key issues which emerged in the PRC during the year of the Ox--and how they are likely to play ...
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21 February 2022
New Member: Pension Fund Association
We are delighted to welcome Pension Fund Association as our newest member. Pension Fund Association is one of the largest public pension funds of Japan with USD110bn AUM. ...
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18 February 2022
New Member: Baker McKenzie
We are delighted to welcome Baker McKenzie as our newest member. Baker McKenzie helps clients overcome the challenges of competing in the global economy. The Firm’s ...
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8 February 2022
ACGA features in Nikkei Financial: Twilight “boys’ club” Hong Kong makes female officers mandatory
ACGA’s report on board diversity among the top 100 issuers in Hong Kong featured in a 8 February news report in the Japanese-language Nikkei Financial, “Twilight ...
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7 February 2022
New Member: Sembcorp Industries
We are delighted to welcome Sembcorp Industries as our newest member. Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) is a leading energy and urban solutions provider, driven by its purpose to do ...
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27 January 2022
New Member: Goldman Sachs Asset Management
We are delighted to welcome Goldman Sachs Asset Management as our newest member. Goldman Sachs Asset Management operates an asset management business at Goldman Sachs. It ...
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25 January 2022
ACGA blogs published in January
As part of ACGA advocacy efforts, we have been writing blogs on market trends and other CG issues. Check out our latest articles: China: live and let VIE A listing loophole used ...
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12 January 2022
ACGA features in Taiwan's Economic Daily: The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) uncovers listing cabinet’s shadow puppet; disclosure required for shareholdings over 5%
ACGA features in an article from Taiwan's Economic Daily, “The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) uncovers listing cabinet’s shadow puppet; disclosure required ...
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7 January 2022
ACGA Event Calendar 2022
We are pleased to share with you the ACGA Event Calendar for year 2022. Please save the dates and we look forward to the discussions in our events and activities in ...
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7 January 2022
Letter to Taiwan SFB on Proposed Draft Amendments to Regulations Governing the Acquisition and Disposal of Assets by Public Companies
On 7 January 2022, ACGA sent a letter to Taiwan's Securities and Futures Bureau in response to the Proposed Draft Amendments to Regulations Governing the Acquisition and ...
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5 January 2022
Guest lecture at Fu Jen Catholic University
Neesha Wolf, Research Director, Taiwan, was invited to give a guest lecture introducing the pieces of a corporate governance ecosystem to a group of undergraduate and ...
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4 January 2022
ACGA features in Reuters: Capital Calls: Hong Kong’s diversity deadline
ACGA features in a Reuters article, “Capital Calls: Hong Kong’s diversity deadline”. Below are the quotes. "researchers at the Asian Corporate ...
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3 January 2022
ACGA Report on Board diversity at the top 100 in Hong Kong -
ACGA gave a preview of our research into board diversity at the top 100 issuers in Hong Kong at our Annual Conference in November. We are now pleased to release the full report, ...
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