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ACGA Event Calendar 2024
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20 December 2023
ACGA features in Ignites Asia: Small steps towards greater pay transparency in Asia's opaque markets
Stephanie Lin, Research Manager, China & Korea, features in an Ignites Asia article – Small steps towards greater pay transparency in Asia's opaque ...
19 December 2023
ACGA features in FinanceAsia: Hong Kong eyes 2024 turnaround amid strong headwinds
Jane Moir, Head of Research, features in a FinanceAsia article – Hong Kong eyes 2024 turnaround amid strong headwinds.
Jane's comments are quoted below.
“We ...
19 December 2023
CG Watch 2023: Media Coverage
FinanceAsia article on 19 December 2023—Hong Kong eyes 2024 turnaround amid strong headwinds
BusinessWorld article on 15 December 2023—PHL ranked among laggards in ...
14 December 2023
OECD's Asia SOE Network Meeting, Macau
Amar Gill, ACGA Secretary General Designate, spoke in a panel session titled "Ongoing revision of the SOE Guidelines" at the 16th meeting of the Asia Network on ...
13 December 2023
CG Watch 2023 Release
On 13 December 2023, ACGA has released the 11th biennial CG Watch report, in collaboration with CLSA, on the corporate governance (CG) and ESG performance for 12 markets in the ...
12 December 2023
ACGA features in Bloomberg: Adani Contractor Probed by India Resurfaces Under a New Name
Sharmila Gopinath, ACGA Specialist Advisor, India, features in a Bloomberg article – Adani Contractor Probed by India Resurfaces Under a New Name.
Sharmila's comments ...
6 December 2023
Sustainable Finance Conference, Taipei
Jamie Allen, ACGA Secretary General, gave a presentation on the topic of "The Implementation of Better Corporate Governance Practices in Asia" at the Sustainable Finance ...
4 December 2023
Corporate and Commercial Law Conference, Kuala Lumpur
Amar Gill, ACGA Secretary General Designate, was invited to speak virtually in a panel at the 3rd Conference on Corporate and Commercial Law (HCCLC) hosted by the Bar Council ...
22 November 2023
ACGA Blog: Hong Kong goes back to the future as it tries to reboot
Attempts to invigorate trading volume broach familiar themes, but market quality is not one of them, writes ACGA Head of Research Jane Moir. Read more here.
20 November 2023
ACGA features in Responsible Investor: ‘Keep at it’: Lessons from two decades of corporate governance advocacy in Asia
Jamie Allen, ACGA Secretary General, was interviewed by the Responsible Investor in which he reflected on key lessons from his nearly quarter century efforts in CG advocacy.
To ...
16 November 2023
ACGA Conference Report 2023 is now out!
The report on ACGA’s annual conference 2023 themed in Mumbai earlier this month “The future of governance: Asia’s fork in the road” is now available on our ...
30 October 2023
ACGA Blog: China: calling time on supervisory boards?
The latest rewrite of PRC company law is expected to be deliberated at the national legislature by the end of 2023. ACGA Head of Research Jane Moir, and Research Managers ...
24 October 2023
New Member: Orbis Investments
We are delighted to welcome Orbis Investments as our newest member.
Orbis Investments was founded in 1989 to provide clients with performance-oriented global investment ...
12 October 2023
Discussion at OECD-Asia Roundtable on CG, Kuala Lumpur
Amar Gill, Secretary General Designate, spoke in a session titled “Policies and practices for the board in ASEAN economies” at the OECD-Asia Roundtable on Corporate ...
5 October 2023
Discussion at the MAICSA Annual Conference, Kuala Lumpur
Jamie Allen, Secretary General, spoke virtually in a panel session titled "Regional Updates in Corporate Governance" at the MAICSA Annual Conference themed " ...
15 September 2023
Presentation to ReThink HK 2023, Hong Kong
Jamie Allen, ACGA Secretary General, gave a presentation titled “The ISSB & How Asia Comes into Play” and moderated a panel discussion on “The Shifting ...
6 September 2023
Letter to Korea's FSC
On 6 September 2023, ACGA submitted a letter to Korea's Financial Services Commission regarding strengthening capital markets and investor confidence through improved ...
4 September 2023
Discussion at TAICGOF, Taipei
Jamie Allen, ACGA Secretary General, spoke in a panel discussion titled “Enhance the quality of sustainable information and respond to the international trends of climate ...
30 August 2023
New ACGA research on Board diversity at the top 100 in China
On 28 August 2023, ACGA released a research report, titled “Are private issuers closing the gender gap?”, on the board diversity at the top 100 in China.
We looked at ...
29 August 2023
New Member: Dimensional Fund Advisors
We are delighted to welcome Dimensional Fund Advisors as our newest member.
Dimensional Fund Advisors is a privately held asset management firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. ...
15 August 2023
ACGA features in Reuters: A less friendly Hong Kong awaits global investors
ACGA is featured in Reuters' Breakingviews article, titled "A less friendly Hong Kong awaits global investors", which discusses the removal of the requirement for ...
31 July 2023
ACGA Commentary: Corruption angst in Singapore
As s a senior government figure is arrested for graft, Jane Moir argues that Singapore’s pristine record on corruption should be in the dock. Read more here.
27 July 2023
ACGA Snapshot: Hong Kong to scrap separate vote for H share investors from 1 August
Hong Kong’s stock exchange will no longer require separate class votes for holders of H shares where their rights are to be varied or abolished under listing rule changes ...
14 July 2023
Submission to HKEX on Climate Disclosure
On 14 July 2023, ACGA submitted a letter to the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) on its consultation paper on the Enhancement of Climate-related Disclosures Under the ...
30 June 2023
ACGA Blog: Thailand: don’t let a good scandal go to waste
An accounting fraud at a major Thai listed company has rattled investors but could serve as a timely catalyst for change, writes ACGA Head of Research Jane Moir. Read more here.
15 June 2023
Submission to SEBI on materiality threshold and royalty payments
On 15 June 2023, ACGA sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) regarding the amendment to Regulation 23, whereby the materiality threshold for ...
16 May 2023
ACGA Blog: Board diversity at the top 50 in China
State firms drag down the average gender diversity score among China’s top 50 issuers, writes Stephanie Lin, ACGA Research Manager for China and Korea. Read more here.
15 May 2023
ACGA features in HKEJ
Jane Moir, Head of Research, features in a HKEJ article and shared her view on the end of the separate class treatment for H shares following regulatory changes in the PRC.
To ...
12 May 2023
ACGA features in Bloomberg: Court Probe of Adani Shortseller Saga Tests India’s Institutions
Sharmila Gopinath, ACGA Specialist Advisor, India, features in a Bloomberg article – Court Probe of Adani Shortseller Saga Tests India’s Institutions.
Sharmila noted ...
11 May 2023
ACGA features in Financial Times: Gautam Adani retreats after short-seller attack
Sharmila Gopinath, ACGA Specialist Advisor, India, features in a Financial Times article – Gautam Adani retreats after short-seller attack.
Sharmila’s comments are ...
5 May 2023
ACGA Blog: Japan’s FSA steps on the gas
The financial services regulator has put down a marker for a more ambitious suite of CG reforms in Japan in coming years. ACGA’s Secretary General Jamie Allen offers initial ...
20 April 2023
IIA Singapore: Public Sector Internal Audit Conference
Jamie Allen, Secretary General, spoke virtually in a panel “Advancing Responsible Business Conduct” at the Public Sector Internal Audit Conference, themed ...
30 March 2023
ACGA Blog: Philippines: Rappler beats the rap
The acquittal of Nobel laureate journalist Maria Ressa on tax evasion charges raises hopes of greater state tolerance of critics, writes ACGA Southeast Asia Specialist Chris ...
30 March 2023
New Member: Polen Capital
We are delighted to welcome Polen Capital as our newest member.
Polen Capital is a global asset management firm based in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. Their mission is to ...
29 March 2023
ACGA features in AsianInvestor: Fund manager progress in voting on ESG issues is slowing
Jane Moir, Head of Research, features in an AsianInvestor article – Fund manager progress in voting on ESG issues is slowing.
Jane's comments are quoted ...
28 March 2023
ACGA Blog: Hong Kong: H shares and the new class struggle
Hong Kong is to end the ability of holders of H shares to have a separate vote where their rights could be varied or taken away. The Stock Exchange asserts that these shareholders ...
24 March 2023
ACGA Submission to HKEX on H shares consultation
On 24 March 2023, ACGA submitted a letter to the Hong Kong Exchange regarding its consultation paper “Rule Amendments Following Mainland China Regulation Updates and Other ...
20 March 2023
ACGA Blog: Indonesia’s corruption watchdog enters the political fray
As Indonesia counts down to its next Presidential election in February 2024, signs are emerging of politicization within the country’s anti-graft agency, writes Chris Leahy, ...
8 March 2023
ACGA Blog: Hong Kong: H shares: no longer a class of their own
Sunset song: Nearly 30 years after they first listed in Hong Kong, H shares are set to lose their special class treatment, writes ACGA’s Head of Research Jane Moir in our ...
22 February 2023
ACGA Blog: A 2023 wish list for Korea
A new president has promised to fix systemic issues in Korea’s capital markets, and there are plenty to choose from writes ACGA Research Manager Stephanie Lin. Read more ...
20 February 2023
ACGA features in Euromoney: Where does the fallout from the Adani crisis take India now?
Sharmila Gopinath, ACGA Specialist Advisor, India, features in an Euromoney article – Where does the fallout from the Adani crisis take India now?
Sharmila’s comments ...
20 February 2023
ACGA submission to Singapore MOF on Virtual AGM
On 20 February 2023, ACGA submitted a letter in repsonse to the Public Consultation on Companies, Business Trusts and Other Bodies (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2023 published ...
20 February 2023
New ACGA research on virtual AGMs in Asia-Pacific
On 10 February 2023, ACGA released a research report on virtual AGMs in Asia-Pacific "AGMs: keep it real".
The pandemic may be behind us, but virtual AGMs are here to ...
17 February 2023
ACGA submission to Taiwan FSC on Virtual AGM
On 17 February 2023, ACGA submitted its response letter to Taiwan’s Proposal to Amend Article 44-9 and Article 44-21 of "Regulations Governing the Administration of ...
10 February 2023
ACGA Event Calendar 2023
We are pleased to share with you the ACGA 2023 Event Calendar.
Please save the dates and we look forward to the discussions in our events and activities in 2023.
7 February 2023
ACGA features in Reuters: Analysis: Despite stupendous win on Adani, India short-selling boom unlikely
Sharmila Gopinath, ACGA Specialist Advisor, India, features in a Reuters article – Analysis: Despite stupendous win on Adani, India short-selling boom ...
4 February 2023
ACGA features in The New York Times: Gautam Adani’s Rise Was Intertwined With India’s. Now It’s Unraveling.
Sharmila Gopinath, ACGA Specialist Advisor, India, features in a New York Times article – Gautam Adani’s Rise Was Intertwined With India’s. Now It’s ...
2 February 2023
ACGA features in Financial Times: ‘Extreme leverage’? Adani’s debt-driven expansion under scrutiny
Sharmila Gopinath, ACGA Specialist Advisor, India, features in a Financial Times article –‘Extreme leverage’? Adani’s debt-driven expansion under ...
30 January 2023
ACGA Blog: India: stewardship is more than just voting
Scrutiny of the stewardship activities of India’s leading funds and insurers reveals boilerplate codes and cursory reports, writes ACGA Specialist Advisor Sharmila Gopinath. ...
26 January 2023
ACGA features in Bloomberg: Short Seller Attack Shows Risks of Going Global for Adani Empire
Sharmila Gopinath, ACGA Specialist Advisor, India, features in a Bloomberg article –Short Seller Attack Shows Risks of Going Global for Adani Empire.
Sharmila’s ...
13 January 2023
ACGA features in Financial Times: ‘It’s a boys’ club’: South Korea’s woeful record on women in work
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 ...
12 January 2023
New Member: Franklin Templeton
We are delighted to welcome Franklin Templeton as our newest member.
Franklin Templeton are one of the world’s largest asset managers with millions of clients in ...
10 January 2023
ACGA Blog: Hong Kong: Dubious payments, undisclosed loans, luxury shopping sprees and a slap on the wrist
Disciplinary sanctions meted out by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange during 2022 reflect a regulatory toolkit that is not fit for purpose, writes Jane Moir, ACGA Head of ...
