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Law of Sustainable Finance
Last Updated Date:   4 July 2025


5 Units,  Semester 2

Course Description:
This course examines how public and private laws shape the financial system’s response to sustainability crises like climate change and biodiversity loss. It covers new legal regimes seeking to align the financial system with sustainability goals (e.g. climate-related financial regulations). It also considers how incumbent laws governing financial institutions (e.g. fiduciary duties) shapes sustainable investment approaches. Students explore new legal issues facing both private financial institutions (like pension funds asset managers) and public ones (like sovereign wealth funds and development banks). While global in scope, the course pays particular attention to developments in the Asia Pacific.

Course Convenor: Dr Arjuna Dibley

Co-teacher(s): NA

Course Codes: LL4542V / LL5542V / LL6542V / LLJ5542V

Contact Hours: 3-hr weekly seminar

Workload: 3 hours

Mode of Assessment: Class Participation - 20%; Test - 40% & Essay (2500-3000 words) - 40% [Due: Monday, 13 April 2026 (9am)]

Preclusions: Nil

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or common law equivalent.

Examination Date: Different Mode of Examination

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