ADVERTISEMENT
ESG / SUSTAINABILITY
ESG / Sustainability
Hong Kong Raises $5.8b in Asia’s Largest Green Bond Issuance
By Editors | 09/01/2023
Hong Kong is the first government issuer in Asia to issue green bonds in three currencies concurrently, said Financial Secretary Paul Chan.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan: TDCC Adds Moody’s ESG Assessments to ESG IR Platform
By Editors | 05/01/2023
The ESG IR platform provides free ESG information from domestic and foreign data providers for retail investors, institutional investors and issuers.
ESG / Sustainability
ASIC Fines Another Listed Energy Firm for Alleged Greenwashing
By Editors | 05/01/2023
ASIC says Black Mountain Energy made misleading statements in three ASX announcements regarding a natural gas development project.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan Central Bank Unveils Plans for Addressing Climate Change
By Editors | 04/01/2023
The central bank will incorporate weather factors in economic forecast models, use monetary policy to promote sustainable finance, and invest in green bonds.
ESG / Sustainability
Thailand Consults on ‘Pilot Version’ of Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/01/2023
Like the ASEAN Taxonomy, the Thailand Taxonomy uses a traffic light system. The objectives of the taxonomy largely draw from the EU taxonomy.
ESG / Sustainability
China ETS Sees Lower Than Expected Trading Performance
By Editors | 30/12/2022
Only 44 million tonnes of carbon allowances were traded during 2022, down from 179 million tonnes in 2021, though the market has now exceeded CNY 10 billion in cumulative turnover.
ESG / Sustainability
HKMA Revises SPM to Embed Climate Risk in Supervisory Approach
By Editors | 30/12/2022
Revised SPM illustrates the HKMA’s approach to the supervision of emerging risks such as climate risk under its risk-based supervisory approach.
ESG / Sustainability
BSP Unveils 11-Point Sustainable Central Banking Strategy
By Editors | 28/12/2022
The Sustainable Central Banking strategy sets out the BSP’s approach to promoting sustainability in the financial system.
Enforcement
ASIC Fines Super Fund Trustee Diversa for Alleged Greenwashing
By Editors | 28/12/2022
ASIC said the statements made by Diversa Trustees were too broad, potentially misleading consumers about its investment screens.
Big Picture
IETA Shines Light on Carbon Market Evolution
By Editors | 28/12/2022
The 2022 GHG Market Report features carbon market reforms underway in the EU, Korea, Japan and China, among other markets.
JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER
A daily selection of top stories from the Regulation Asia editorial team