ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

    ESG / Sustainability

    BSE India Receives Approval to Set Up Social Stock Exchange

    By Editors | 10/10/2022

    The social stock exchange will allow direct listings from non-profit organisations and for-profit social enterprises.

    AML / KYC

    Malaysia Budget 2023 to Tackle Scams, Promote Capital Market

    By Editors | 09/10/2022

    Budget 2023 includes measures to strengthen the capital market, protect against scams and cyber threats, and drive the ESG and climate change agenda.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Risk Monitoring Needed for Non-Climate ESG Risks: FSA

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/10/2022

    Risk practitioners should establish risk monitoring systems that cover sustainability themes beyond climate change, said the FSA’s Satoshi Ikeda.

    ESG / Sustainability

    US FSOC Establishes New Advisory Committee on Climate Risk

    By Editors | 08/10/2022

    The committee will help the FSOC gather information, conduct analysis, and make recommendations to address climate-related financial risks.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ISSB Adoption in Hong Kong Will Have Global Significance: SFC

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/10/2022

    The SFC is working with HKEX to develop a regulatory framework for listed company climate-related disclosures “based on the ISSB standards”.

    ESG / Sustainability

    MAS Launches ESG Impact Hub, New Advisory Panel

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2022

    At launch, 15 ESG fintechs and organisations are already set up at the Hub – including CDP, Climate Impact X, KPMG, MUFG, and STACS.

    ESG / Sustainability

    UK FCA Warns on Green Fund Label Abuse

    By ESG Investor | 05/10/2022

    FCA Director of ESG Sacha Sadan underlines need for market confidence, highlights importance of investor engagement.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Taiwan Amends Prospectus Rules to Accommodate ESG Funds

    By Editors | 05/10/2022

    The draft amendments specify the disclosures securities investment trust funds must make in their prospectuses if they are ESG-themed.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Thai Stock Exchange Launches New ESG Data Platform

    By Editors | 05/10/2022

    Phase one allows listed companies to submit ESG data to the platform. Phase two will enable the distribution of ESG data to the public domain within the Q2 2023.

    ESG / Sustainability

    MAS Announces Initiatives to Promote Blended Finance

    By Editors | 05/10/2022

    S$5mn in grants will fund innovations in blended finance. The GFANZ APAC Network will develop guidance for FIs on phasing out coal power.

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