Introduction The genesis of both, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) standards, is the same – adoption of practices and policies by corporations that are intended to have a positive influence on the world. Companies have historically looked at options to operate in ways that enhances …

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) issued a revised Technology Risk Management Guidelines (“Guidelines”) on 18 January 2021. The MAS shared that the revised Guidelines focus on addressing technology and cyber risks by financial institutions (FIs) with the growing use of cloud technologies, application programming interfaces, and rapid software development. …

Singapore’s AUM followed the global trend, rising by 15.7% in 2019 to reach S$4.0 trillion (US$2.9 trillion), with traditional sector seeing a strong rebound, registering 25% growth. Source: Singapore Asset Management Survey 2019 Many have focused on cost containment during the pandemic of 2020, fund raising activities in general slowed to a halt …