ESG / Sustainability

AML / KYC

BIS Focuses on Tokenisation, CBDCs, Green Finance Projects This Year

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/01/2024

BIS is ensuring “technology serves economically meaningful activities” as it advances its CBDC project and initiates a blockchain-based tokenisation project.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong SFC Outlines Strategic Priorities for 2024-2026

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/01/2024

The SFC will explore potential connect initiatives with other markets, embrace tokenisation of traditional products, and introduce AI in its workflows.

ESG / Sustainability

ADB Advocates Private Sector Involvement in Climate Action Financing

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/01/2024

ADB’s Warren Evans emphasises multilateral development banks can’t finance climate action alone, urging the private sector to provide bulk of funding.

ESG / Sustainability

IFRS Foundation and GRI Publish GHG Emissions Reporting Guide

By Mark Johnston | 23/01/2024

The reporting guide shows how to report Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG emissions using both the GRI and ISSB standards.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Study Assesses Climate Risks of APAC Investment Funds

By Editors | 21/01/2024

Paper finds that funds with high climate risk exposure can face larger redemption pressures which can translate into financial stability risks.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Proposes New Internal Control Rules on ESG Disclosure

By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

Listed companies, securities and futures firms, and related service enterprises should include the management of ESG information in their internal control systems.

ESG / Sustainability

ISDA Launches Clause Library for Sustainability-Linked Derivatives

By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

ISDA launches a digital platform with standard-form drafting options for key areas of SLD transactions.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa to Boost Solar Renewable Energy Certificates in Malaysia

By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

The partnership aims to support Malaysia’s renewable energy targets and respond to growing corporate demand for RECs.

ESG / Sustainability

UK FCA Forms New Sustainability Working Group for Advice Sector

By Editors | 18/01/2024

The working group will report in the second half of 2024 on how the financial advice sector can deliver good sustainable finance practices.