ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Korea FSS Faces Criticism for Proposals on Banking Group Governance

By Mark Johnston | 18/12/2025

South Korea’s FSS plans to diversify outside director nominations to curb management entrenchment, sparking industry concerns over potential government interference.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Mandates Earlier Annual Report and Meeting Disclosures for All Listed Firms

By Mark Johnston | 18/12/2025

The new rules extend earlier filing deadlines for annual reports and meeting handbooks to all TWSE and TPEx-listed companies.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Launches Enhanced Sustainability Disclosure Format

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/12/2025

The enhanced format on the CSI platform is aimed at strengthening ESG reporting and aligning listed companies with global standards.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Mandate Disclosure of Auditor Network Non-Audit Fees

By Editors | 17/12/2025

New rules effective from 2026 require listed firms to report non-audit service contracts with their auditor's affiliated consulting firms.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Amends Regulations to Align with New Carbon Credit Framework

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025

Rules for banks, insurers, and brokers have been updated to reflect new terminology for internationally-traded emission reduction credits, effective from 2026.

Enforcement

Former CEO Shayne Elliott Sues ANZ Over Bonus Payment Cut

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2025

Shayne Elliott is suing ANZ after his long-term bonuses were cut to zero, a move the bank defends as being in line with APRA's prudential regulations.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Updates Guidance on Conflicts of Interest Management

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2025

ASIC has issued updated guidance on conflicts of interest, warning that disclosure alone is often insufficient to manage them effectively.

ESG / Sustainability

China Launches Mechanism to Channel Funding into ‘Green Factories’

By Mark Johnston | 16/12/2025

The MIIT and PBOC have instructed financial institutions to establish dedicated work plans and incentives to support national-level green manufacturing projects.

ESG / Sustainability

Splintering Political Unity Heightens Australia’s Climate Transition Risk

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 16/12/2025

The Liberal Party’s backslide on net zero commitments risks weakening Australia’s credibility ahead of COP31 in November 2026.