Asian private equity firms grapple with tougher ESG demands

Jul 30, 2023

Imminent ramp-up in regulatory requirements and pressure from LPs mean private equity and portfolio companies have much to do, but opportunities also abound.

Asian private equity firms grapple with tougher ESG demands

Private equity firms and portfolio companies should prepare for an “onslaught” of regulation associated with the overseas customers of portfolio companies in the coming years, according to Marcia Ellis, a Hong Kong-based partner and global chair of the private equity practice at US-headquartered law firm Morrison Foerster.

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