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Study: Majority of C-Suite executives say implementing intelligent automation helped augment capabilities of finance staff

August 19, 2021
9 min read

The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), AI Singapore and NUS Business School today released a joint report on the use and perceptions of intelligent automation in finance functions.

Singapore-listed companies and trusts uphold high standards of governance and transparency despite pandemic

August 4, 2021
9 min read

The Singapore Governance and Transparency Index 2021 shows that Singapore-listed companies and trusts have continued to uphold high standards of governance and transparency.

SGX RegCo, NUS Business School see improvement in companies’ sustainability reporting quality and disclosures

May 19, 2021
4 min read

Listed issuers have shown overall improvement in their sustainability reporting and the level of disclosure as compared to the last review in 2019, according to a joint review in 2021 of Singapore-listed issuers’ sustainability reports by Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) and the Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School.

SGX RegCo, NUS Business School, KPMG in Singapore study shows ESG, particularly climate, important in key financial institutions’ asset allocation, lending and underwriting

April 23, 2021
5 min read

A joint study shows that financial institutions (FIs) in Singapore place significant importance on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance, with a heavy focus on climate considerations.

Singapore companies attained their highest average score in latest ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard

December 14, 2020
7 min read

Singapore publicly-listed companies have improved significantly in corporate governance. In the latest ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS), Singapore companies scored 88.3 out of 130 points on average, the highest score to date.

A growth mindset of interest can spark innovative thinking

November 25, 2020
4 min read

Researchers find that viewing interests as developable, not fixed, can help people make connections among diverse fields that others might miss, with implications for innovation.

Study of 100 leading brands in Singapore shows positive impact of sustainability reporting on brand value

September 16, 2020
6 min read

A study of 100 leading brands in Singapore found that sustainability reporting is positively linked to their brand value. However, one-fifth of these brands do not engage in sustainability reporting.

All-time high SGTI results highlight improvements in corporate governance disclosures and practices

August 4, 2020
7 min read

The Singapore Governance and Transparency Index (SGTI) 2020 surged to an all-time high score of 67.9 points, compared with 59.3 last year.

Joint study: 40 per cent of Singaporeans who order food delivery had problems with order

July 20, 2020
3 min read

A survey of 500 respondents based in Singapore showed that more than half ordered food delivery at least once a week. In addition, 40 per cent of the respondents had a problem with an order, and they were more likely to blame the restaurant than the delivery service providers (DSPs).

Retail price promotions cause impatience: NUS study

March 2, 2020
3 min read

A National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School study has shown that exposure to price promotions can cause impatience in another unrelated setting.

Almost all SGX-listed companies produce sustainability reports since mandate

December 4, 2019
3 min read

Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) and the Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations (CGIO) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, today said their joint review showed that almost all listed companies have produced their sustainability reports on a timely basis following the mandating of the requirement.

NUS study reveals impact of housing policies on Singaporeans’ future wealth

October 17, 2019
3 min read

A study by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has shown the significant influence the type of housing Singaporean parents own has on their children’s future economic status.