Thomson Reuters’ Future of Professionals Report – Asia & Emerging Markets Edition found 70% of corporate professionals in SEA want AI to help with work.
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K&L Gates’ Managing Partner Nick Nichola: Leading in a Changing Economy
Managing Partner Nick Nichola has been leading K&L Gates since 2013. Read about Nick guiding the global firm through the changing economy.
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Legal Leaders Advocate for more Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Advancing Women in Law Forum weigh in on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and tackle the important challenges faced by the legal profession.
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Singapore is driving transition toward ‘net zero’ amid broader sustainability and ESG push, say officials
Singapore is leading the push to have greenhouse gas emissions from business operations, manufacturing and services captured comprehensively in carbon pricing models, according to sustainability experts. Neil Mascarenhas, Asia lead…
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Special Report: ESG Under Strain
After a period of ascendancy, the momentum behind ESG initiatives among companies and governments has recently come under strain.
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Corporates add ESG to financial crime risk screens, bribery and corruption risk seen in carbon offset schemes
Corporates have added environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors to their financial crime and anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) risk rating systems used to vet clients, suppliers, and third-party introducers. Those…
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IMPACT ANALYSIS: Singapore’s innovative approach to regulating crypto-assets
The collapse of stablecoin TerraUSD has underlined the need for regulators in the Asia-Pacific region to devise a streamlined approach to crypto-asset regulation. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is…
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10 things compliance officers must do in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022
There has been a heightened regulatory focus in the Asia financial sector where regulators have shifted from a consultative supervisory approach to a more enforcement orientated one. There is zero…
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Singaporean, Malaysian regulators take action against corruption, money laundering
Regulators in Singapore and Malaysia have stepped up their efforts to tackle fraud and corruption cases, following a substantial increase in the instances of graft, forgery and other financial crimes…
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Singapore grants first crypto licence under new Payment Services Act
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted the first “in-principle” approval to a cryptocurrency provider under the Payment Services Act 2019, allowing Independent Reserve to provide a digital payment…
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