ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

    ESG / Sustainability

    Hong Kong Launches Strategic Plan for Greener Financial Ecosystem

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2020

    A cross-agency steering group has announced a green and sustainable finance strategy for Hong Kong and five key action points.

    ESG / Sustainability

    New Alliance Lays Out Recommendations to Tackle ESG Data Gaps

    By ESG Investor | 17/12/2020

    The Future of Sustainable Data Alliance will prepare a report to develop a detailed overview of the steps needed to address challenges in the ESG data space.

    ESG / Sustainability

    CDSB and GRI Back IFRS on Sustainability Reporting

    By ESG Investor | 17/12/2020

    The independent sustainability standards organisations call for increased cohesion between sustainability and financial reporting.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SGX Launches New Sustainability Platform, Plans New ESG Products

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/12/2020

    SGX is bringing third-party ESG ratings to Singapore listed companies and will introduce new ESG-focused investment and risk management products.

    Press Release

    Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2020 – Results Announcement

    By Editors | 15/12/2020

    Regulation Asia held its third annual Awards ceremony on 15 December 2020 to recognise those in the industry that have helped address changing regulatory requirements in Asia Pacific over the past year.

    Press Release

    SGX Wins Exchange of the Year in Regulation Asia Awards

    By Editors | 15/12/2020

    SGX has this year been boosting awareness of ESG and sustainability issues, deploying innovative solutions to combat market abuse, and helping firms to mitigate Covid-19 disruptions.

    Press Release

    ICE Data Services Wins Best Solution in Reference Data Management

    By Editors | 15/12/2020

    ICE Data Services provides reference data covering over 33 million financial instruments across over 210 markets, in addition to corporate actions, business entity and exchange traded derivatives reference data.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Paris Anniversary Marked by New Finance Initiative

    By ESG Investor | 14/12/2020

    Participating countries issued new commitments related to the three pillars of the Paris Agreement at the Climate Ambition Summit 2020.

    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.

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