ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

Crypto / Digital Assets

Can Crypto be Green?

By ESG Investor | 26/11/2021

Energy-intensive and unregulated, institutional investors are proving reluctant to back the rapidly growing asset class.

Big Picture

Alignment of Taxonomies “Critical” for Improving ESG Data

By ESG Investor | 26/11/2021

A consistent approach to taxonomies is necessary to help mobilise capital towards sustainable solutions, said ICMA’s Ricco Zhang.

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand Needs Government Intervention to Achieve Net-zero

By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 25/11/2021

Market forces alone will not be sufficient for Thailand to tackle carbon emissions and achieve net-zero, says Pongnut Thanaboonchai.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia SC Unveils Initiatives to Boost Corporate Governance

By Editors | 24/11/2021

The SC’s corporate governance strategic priorities for the next three years emphasise ESG fitness, diversity and agility of boards.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Issues Final Report on Regulating ESG Ratings & Data

By Editors | 23/11/2021

Regulators should promote more transparency regarding the methodologies that ESG ratings and data product providers use, IOSCO says.

Fintech / Regtech

OCBC ‘Actively Exploring’ Partnerships to Enter Crypto Space

By Manesh Samtani | 21/11/2021

OCBC’s Aditya Gupta says digital assets will be mainstreamed into the financial ecosystem “before we know it”, creating new growth opportunities and revenue streams for banks.

Capital / Liquidity

Taiwan FSC to Strengthen ESG Disclosure Requirements

By Darien Choong | 19/11/2021

The FSC is requiring listed companies to include ESG information including data on GHG emissions and workplace diversity in annual reports.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Announces New Initiative to Accelerate ESG Adoption

By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2021

The initiative, known as #financing4ESG, will promote sustainable finance in Malaysia and accelerate ESG adoption among listed companies.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSB Plenary Agrees Work Programme for 2022

By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2021

The programme includes work around the response to Covid-19, NBFI resilience,  crypto/stablecoin/DeFi risks, climate risk, and the post-2008 crisis reforms.