ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Korea PE Body to Develop Principles for Socially Responsible Investment

By Mark Johnston | 24/10/2025

The new chairman of the Private Equity Fund Council announced the creation of a new committee that will codify principles in areas such as ESG and social value creation.

Market Infrastructure

HK LegCo Panel Reviews Key Financial Reforms Amid Economic Headwinds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/10/2025

A legislative report details discussions with regulators on key initiatives, including AI sandboxes, tokenised bonds, and deepening Mainland China market access.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia’s Islamic Banks to Jointly Deepen Market Collaboration

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/10/2025

The agreements between the banks reinforce regulatory efforts to deepen interbank collaboration and enhance governance within the Islamic financial market.

Securities / Derivatives

New Zealand Scales Back Climate Reporting Rules to Boost Capital Market

By Manesh Samtani | 23/10/2025

The government is drastically raising reporting thresholds and easing liability provisions, citing high compliance costs and a desire to encourage listings.

ESG / Sustainability

Thai SEC Broadens ESG Fund Investment Scope to Include REITs

By Mark Johnston | 23/10/2025

Thai SEC expanded the eligible assets for Thai ESG funds to include sustainable REITs and infrastructure funds, effective 16 October.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Ranks Among Top Countries in New Global Risk Index

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/10/2025

The new index by Henley & Partners finds resilience increasingly concentrated in adaptive, well-governed nations amid compounding geopolitical and economic shocks.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan FSC Outlines Progress on Green and Transition Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/10/2025

The FSC reports significant progress on its “Green and Transition Finance Action Plan”, already reaching 78 percent of its 2030 investment and financing goal.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia, Malaysia Forest Fund Partner to Develop Carbon Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/10/2025

The partnership aims to integrate forest conservation initiatives into the national carbon market framework, paving the way for credible, tradeable carbon instruments.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Updates Guidance on Communicating Audit Findings to Boards

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/10/2025

ASIC will inform directors when audit reviews begin and has expanded its oversight to include superannuation fund audits.