On March 31, 2023, the Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS) published its latest Quarterly Newsletter featuring two key articles regarding the following issues:
1. Financing the energy transition in Asia: This article discusses the financial needs to transition to net zero carbon by 2050, outlines the current engagements in coal power of various Asian countries, and looks at the latest figures of sustainable bond issues in Asia.
2. Private assets: three areas of focus in challenging times: This articles discusses three key issues private equity funds and their investors should be bear in mind as regards their investment strategies (continued investment, long-term investments resilient to short-term market volatility, prevention of capital overhang).
Also, the Newsletter provides a summary of the IMAS – Bloomberg Investor Conference which was held on March 9, 2023 and the IMAS Regulatory Forum which took place on March 22, 2023. It also informs of an upcoming Regulatory Roundtable in May 2023 and an upcoming course on „Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) and the Cayman Island Regulatory Regime“. Firms can earn 1 CPT hour for participating in the course.
