ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

SEC Issues Climate Reporting ‘Wake-Up Call’ to Listed Companies

By ESG Investor | 29/09/2021

Letters from the SEC covering topics such as materiality demonstrate the agency’s commitment to climate, says Aniket Shah at Jefferies.

ESG / Sustainability

BOK to Boost Investment in ESG-related Stocks, Bonds

By Editors | 28/09/2021

The BOK will exclude companies and sectors with low ESG scores from its investment universe in its foreign currency reserves management.

ESG / Sustainability

BOJ to Finance Banks’ Green Loans, Green Bond Investments

By Editors | 28/09/2021

Lenders will receive zero-interest financing for the provision of green and sustainability-linked loans and investment in green and sustainability-linked bonds.

ESG / Sustainability

SGX-Temasek JV to Launch Issuer Services Platform in Q4 2021

By Editors | 27/09/2021

Marketnode has established partnerships with 10 FIs to facilitate the launch of the new platform, which is part of a new digital infrastructure for fixed income.

Securities / Derivatives

ASEAN Exchanges to Identify Common ESG Metrics

By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 26/09/2021

Seven ASEAN exchanges have formed a new ESG working group to start work towards a ‘common sustainability programme’.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Pledges to Become Carbon Neutral by 2022

By Editors | 23/09/2021

Eight initiatives have been identified to support Bursa Malaysia’s ambitions to become carbon neutral and achieve net zero emissions.

Market Infrastructure

Valuations of ESG Assets May be Stretched, BIS Warns

By Manesh Samtani | 21/09/2021

The BIS compares the ESG boom to railroad stocks in the mid-1800s, internet stocks during the dotcom bubble, and MBS during the GFC.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore: ASFI, WWF Launch Sustainable Finance Academy

By Editors | 21/09/2021

ASFI Academy will help ensure the financial sector workforce develops the skills needed to implement MAS’ guidelines on environmental risk management.

ESG / Sustainability

BCBS Calls on Banking Sector to Enhance Cyber Defences

By Editors | 21/09/2021

Remote work arrangements and digital financial services have “enlarged banks’ attack surfaces”, creating opportunities for malicious actors, the BCBS said.