ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan FSC Issues Disclosure Rules for Overseas ESG Funds

By Darien Choong | 23/01/2022

The rules set out the disclosures overseas ESG-themed funds should make to be distributed in Taiwan.

ESG / Sustainability

OJK Indonesia Launches Green Taxonomy, Sets Policy Priorities

By Manesh Samtani | 21/01/2022

OJK says the taxonomy will enable the financial sector to classify green activities within their portfolios, facilitate monitoring of credit and investment flows into the green sector, and prevent greenwashing.

ESG / Sustainability

Deutsche Börse, GFEX to Cooperate on Carbon Market Development

By Editors | 19/01/2022

Deutsche Börsem, including European Energy Exchange, will explore opportunities to cooperate with and Guangzhou Futures Exchange to develop green finance products and services.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Evaluates Sustainable Finance Incentives for Banks

By Mark Johnston | 18/01/2022

The BSP is considering using preferential rediscount rates and providing high value loans to help banks finance green loans and sustainable investments.

ESG / Sustainability

PRI Warns Sovereign Debt Investors on Human Rights

By ESG Investor | 18/01/2022

UN body encourages engagement, due diligence; World Bank outlines sustainability bonds framework.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan to Require Listed Companies to Disclose GHG Emissions

By Darien Choong | 18/01/2022

The largest listed companies, as well as those in the steel and cement sectors, will have to disclose GHG emissions in their 2022 annual reports.

ESG / Sustainability

ESG Explainer: UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements

By ESG Investor | 17/01/2022

New framework aims to broaden sustainability reporting and embrace double materiality but faces long path to law.

ESG / Sustainability

Philippine Govt Launches Sustainable Finance Framework

By Mark Johnston | 17/01/2022

The framework sets out a roadmap on how the government intends to raise green, social and sustainability bonds, loans, and other debt instruments in international capital markets.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thai Stock Exchange Unveils Three-Year Strategic Plan

By Mark Johnston | 14/01/2022

The SET will launch a new exchange for fundraising by SMEs and startups within in Q1, and a new digital asset exchange in Q3.