ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

SGX to Promote China Bond Markets, MAS Registers Shanghai Office

By Editors | 13/12/2020

A series of MOUs to deepen collaboration in financial services and innovation were announced at the 2nd Singapore-Shanghai Comprehensive Cooperation Council meeting on Friday.

ESG / Sustainability

China to Ease Foreign Access to Domestic Green Finance Market

By Manesh Samtani | 11/12/2020

PBOC governor Yi Gang also said China will work to enhance its green finance standards, and explore the introduction of mandatory reporting of environmental risks by FIs.

Securities / Derivatives

ICMA Announces Launch of Climate Transition Finance Handbook

By Editors | 10/12/2020

The handbook provides clear guidelines on the disclosures on their climate change strategy issuers should make when raising funds in debt capital markets.

ESG / Sustainability

Asset Managers, Insurers Must Embed Environmental Risk: MAS

By ESG Investor | 09/12/2020

Guidelines due to take effect in 18 months call for increased engagement with stakeholders, stress testing and risk disclosures.

Market Infrastructure

Singapore to Lay Foundation for Regional Carbon Credits Market

By Manesh Samtani | 09/12/2020

Ravi Menon said there is a need for more high-quality carbon credits and more trading of such credits across borders to drive convergence towards a global price on carbon.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan FSC Unveils Three Year Capital Market Roadmap

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/12/2020

The roadmap aims to promote ESG development, establish operational rules to enable central clearing for OTC derivatives, and boost fundraising in the capital markets.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS Finalises Environmental Risk Management Guidelines for Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 08/12/2020

MAS has extended the transition period from 12 months to 18 months, and says it will start engaging key banks on their implementation progress from Q2 2021.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Invites Banks to Participate in Climate Stress Testing Pilot

By Editors | 07/12/2020

Participating banks will need to assess physical risk and transition risk separately under different scenarios, and evaluate the financial impact in both the short term and long term.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Launches National Blockchain Innovation Programme

By Editors | 07/12/2020

The initiative is aimed at further strengthening Singapore’s blockchain ecosystem and promoting the adoption of scalable and interoperable blockchain solutions.