ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

JPX Unveils Plans to Promote ‘New Capitalism’ Agenda

By Editors | 31/07/2022

JPX will develop an environment that promotes innovation and growth in companies, while also improving financial literacy and promoting asset building by households.

ESG / Sustainability

NZ XRB Issues Final Consultation on Climate Reporting Standards

By Editors | 31/07/2022

The XRB intends to finalise the standards in December 2022. New Zealand’s first climate statements will be published in April 2024.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Introduces Bill to Enshrine Climate Targets in Law

By Editors | 29/07/2022

The bill will enshrine into law a commitment to reduce emissions 43 percent by 2030, based on 2005 levels, and to reach net zero by 2050.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS Issues Sustainability Report, New Guidelines for ESG Funds

By Darien Choong | 29/07/2022

The new guidelines will take effect from 1 January 2023, requiring fund managers in Singapore to disclose more information for any retail funds sold with ESG label.

ESG / Sustainability

New Zealand ESG Funds Must Provide Better Disclosures: FMA

By Manesh Samtani | 28/07/2022

Fund managers need to provide accurate and high-quality information to explain and support claims that their products incorporate non-financial factors.

ESG / Sustainability

ESG & the Evolving Demands on Asset Managers and Banks

By Editors | 28/07/2022

Asset managers in Asia could be forgiven for thinking ESG stood for Ever-Shifting Ground.

ESG / Sustainability

Shenzhen Exchange Launches New ESG Indices and Methodology

By Editors | 28/07/2022

The annualised returns of the new ESG leading indices show “much better performance” than their parent indices, the SZSE said.

ESG / Sustainability

Banking on a Sustainable Future

By Editors | 27/07/2022

Organisastions are faced with the challenge of understanding the nuances of regulations and ensuring they have sufficient capacity to apply them in daily business activities.

Fintech / Regtech

MAS, Google Cloud Launch New Climate FinTech Support Programme

By Editors | 27/07/2022

The Point Carbon Zero Programme under Project Greenprint aims to catalyse the growth of climate FinTech solutions in Asia over the next three years.