Glass Lewis shoots down WSJ opinion on ESG; Scottish accountants call for audit reform; how Hong Kong sees overboarding.

Asian Corporate Governance Association criticises Hong Kong’s “soft-touch approach” and calls for gender quotas and fixed terms for non-execs.

The Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA) warns that Hong Kong is running against global trends of increased transparency.

Aviva Investors’ CIO reveals concerns about HSBC and Standard Chartered’s backing for the new law, which has been widely criticised.

Report warns that a majority of Hong Kong companies still regard ESG as an “ancillary” subject and not a “key concern in actual company business”.

While many organisations see mandatory ESG reporting as essential for the future of Hong Kong’s markets, others argue they are too expensive or undermined by a lack of standardisation.

Dual-class shares are causing friction between institutional shareholders and stock exchanges across the globe, and big tech firms are the driving force behind it. How will it all pan out? And how will it affect corporate governance?

Global luggage brand sees share price fall and stock trading suspended after claims by Texas-based activist investor that the company’s accounting needs independent examination.

Public companies listed on two Hong Kong indices have seen a major improvement in corporate governance, but there is still work to do, according to PwC Hong Kong.

Legal and regulatory roundup from the Far East: new stewardship code in India, Hong Kong money-laundering measures, Singapore reviews governance code, China beefs up anti-corruption laws.