ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

TAIFEX to Add More Mini Contracts, Night Products in 2022

By Editors | 13/01/2022

TAIFEX will also replace its older trading system equipment by Q4 2022 to improve trading efficiency, market capacity and service delivery.

ESG / Sustainability

SGX to Launch Battery Metal Futures in H1 2022

By Editors | 12/01/2022

Futures contracts in cobalt metal, cobalt hydroxide, lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide will be launched subject to regulatory approval.

Big Picture

WEF Calls for Global Coordination to Address Emerging Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/01/2022

The climate crisis, growing social divides, heightened cyber risks, an uneven global recovery and competition in space were cited as key risks.

ESG / Sustainability

The Golden Thread Running Through Sustainability

By Michael Tang | 05/01/2022

Michael Tang discusses SGX’s progressive approach to sustainability reporting, and the need for boards to consider what is best suited for the business, its operations and stakeholders.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan FSC Revises Guidelines on Financial Industry Disclosures

By Darien Choong | 04/01/2022

The amendments will enhance disclosures on environmental and social issues, board diversity and independence, and information security policies and risks.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan FSC Reveals Focus Areas of 2022 Inspections

By Editors | 03/01/2022

The 7 core focus areas include consumer protection, real estate credit, information security, conflicts of interest, and green finance.

Capital / Liquidity

HKMA Unveils Results of Climate Risk Stress Tests

By Manesh Samtani | 03/01/2022

The HKMA has also finalised its guidance on climate risk management, giving banks until end-2022 to implement the new measures.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia, Thailand Launch Phase 2 of QR Payments Linkage

By Editors | 02/01/2022

Cross-border instant QR payments are now available for travellers between Malaysia and Thailand, including for online e-commerce transactions.

ESG / Sustainability

BOJ Disburses First Loans to FIs to Fund Green Finance Activities

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 02/01/2022

$18bn worth of loans were disbursed under a new measure that enables FIs to receive zero-interest funds from the central bank against efforts to address climate change.