ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia SC Expands SRI Sukuk and Bond Grant Scheme

By Editors | 24/08/2022

The grant scheme, designed to help defray external review costs, is being extended to cover SRI-linked sukuk issued under the SC’s new framework.

Market Infrastructure

ESMA Calls for Relaxation of BMR Third-country Regime

By Manesh Samtani | 23/08/2022

The current regime could impair the competitiveness of EU investors and, more generally, the EU financial market when the transitional period expires.

ESG / Sustainability

IMF Issues Staff Note on Mobilising Climate Finance

By Editors | 23/08/2022

The IMF staff note explores the factors that limit climate finance and what policymakers can do to address them, particularly in emerging market and developing economies.

ESG / Sustainability

China Sets Out Plans to Create National Carbon Accounting System

By Darien Choong | 22/08/2022

A unified and standardised carbon emission statistical and accounting system will be established by 2023 and gradually improved until 2025.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Issues Investor Relations Guidance for PLCs

By Editors | 22/08/2022

The new guidebook will help listed companies in their engagement with stakeholders and investor relations, Bursa Malaysia said.

ESG / Sustainability

JPX Starts Disclosing Daily Data on Green Bond Projects

By Editors | 21/08/2022

A new “Green Tracking Hub” is disclosing the amount of power generated by renewable energy projects financed by JPX’s first digitally tracked green bond.

ESG / Sustainability

Perspectives from China: The Green Wave

By Bradley Maclean | 21/08/2022

Research by S&P Global and Regulation Asia found that the quality of corporate ESG disclosure is seen to be lacking in China.

Securities / Derivatives

More Clarity Needed on China Green Bond Principles: Fitch

By ESG Investor | 16/08/2022

Fitch Ratings said the new principles provide greater transparency but lack clarity on the use of proceeds for working capital and debt repayment.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Needs National Carbon Market Strategy – Report

By Editors | 16/08/2022

The government should publish a national strategy that helps embed decarbonisation in everyday decision-making and upholds the integrity of offsets, the Climate Change Authority says.