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Issue 71: Singapore’s cautious regulatory pace; GRESB rankings show real estate improvement

Kenneth Lim
Published Fri, Oct 20, 2023 · 07:00 PM
    • It has taken more than 20 years for detailed disclosure of chief executive and directors’ remuneration to become compulsory for Singapore-listed companies.
    • It has taken more than 20 years for detailed disclosure of chief executive and directors’ remuneration to become compulsory for Singapore-listed companies. ILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM

    In this issue: Singapore’s experience with director term limits and pay disclosures shows some changes need a stronger push, while South-east Asia’s real estate players make gain on key sustainability benchmark.

    Singapore

    Maybe we could have aimed higher

    A new report by the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) has showed that a significant proportion of Singapore-listed companies are still not complying with the coming rules on independent directors’ term limits and remuneration disclosures, which are set to kick in just a few months from now.

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