ESG / Sustainability

    Securities / Derivatives

    SC Malaysia Issues Guidelines for Social Exchange Platforms

    By Nithya Subramanian | 22/09/2025

    The guidelines will pave the way for the establishment of Malaysia’s first social exchange to facilitate fundraising for social impact projects.

    ESG / Sustainability

    VPBank Issues Vietnam’s First International Sustainable Bond

    By Nithya Subramanian | 22/09/2025

    The USD 300 million sustainable bond is backed by IFC and France’s Proparco to fund renewable energy, SMEs and social projects.

    ESG / Sustainability

    KRX Partners with Xpansiv to Launch New Carbon Market

    By Editors | 21/09/2025

    The collaboration will link South Korea's new voluntary carbon market to Xpansiv's global exchange to boost liquidity and international access.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Net Zero Policy Uncertainty Presents Signfiicant Costs to Australia, Treasury Warns

    By Editors | 20/09/2025

    A disorderly climate transition would trigger a capital risk premium, shrink the economy, and lead to significant asset write-downs, new modelling shows.

    ESG / Sustainability

    MAS to Pilot Capital Relief for Insurers' Green Investments

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2025

    MAS will introduce a time-bound project offering differentiated capital treatment to facilitate insurers' investment in green infrastructure projects.

    Securities / Derivatives

    CFFEX Invites Proposals on Green Finance, Algorithmic Trading

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/09/2025

    The CFFEX has launched a call for research on key topics, including the path to further internationalisation and programmatic trading regulation.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Taiwan Expands Climate Disclosure Guidance Ahead of IFRS Roll-out

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/09/2025

    The FSC has released five new sector-specific examples, including for commercial banks, ahead of mandatory sustainability reporting for large firms beginning in 2026.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Bangladesh Launches Second Phase of Climate Finance Programme

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/09/2025

    The new phase will update the Climate Fiscal Framework, strengthen climate finance tracking, and draft a National Climate Finance Strategy.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ASIC Overhauls Auditor Reporting Guide with Sustainability Focus

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/09/2025

    ASIC has reissued its guidance clarifying auditors' duties to report suspected breaches, including new obligations for sustainability reports and super funds.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Korea to Integrate Industrial Accident Risk into Financial Regulation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/09/2025

    The new measures will require financial firms to factor companies' safety records into lending, insurance, and investment decisions, introducing penalties and incentives.

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