ESG / Sustainability

Securities / Derivatives

Philippine SEC Consults on ASEAN Sustainable Fund Standards

By Editors | 14/02/2022

The SEC seeks views from investment firms and fund managers on their expectations for sustainable funds, including issuance trends, investment drivers, and regulatory requirements.

ESG / Sustainability

Interconnected Data: A Strategic Approach to Regulatory Compliance

By Bradley Foster | 14/02/2022

Bradley Foster and Murat Bozdemir discuss the need to have a strategic data framework in place to ensure regulatory compliance and set out operational best practices for the road ahead.

ESG / Sustainability

Credible Data for a Sustainable Future

By Ashley Alder | 13/02/2022

Ashley Alder, Chair of IOSCO and CEO of the HK SFC, calls for greater consistency and transparency for ESG ratings and data.

AML / KYC

EU Due Diligence Proposal Expected Before end-February

By ESG Investor | 10/02/2022

Investors and companies are urging the European Commission to adopt supply chain scrutiny rules “without further delay”.

ESG / Sustainability

Thai SEC, UNDP Agree to Support Sustainable Capital Markets

By Editors | 10/02/2022

The UNDP and SEC will co-create a web-based tool to help listed companies measure and manage their impact on the SDGs, among other tools.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS, IBF Develop Skills Framework for Sustainable Finance

By Editors | 10/02/2022

Technical skills and competencies have been set out for FIs to use to upskill finance professionals and build deeper talent pools for sustainable finance.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Teams Up with HSBC Islamic Bank on ESG Adoption

By Editors | 09/02/2022

Under a new MoU, Bursa Malaysia will collaborate with HSBC Amanah in developing sustainability-linked Islamic financial products and ESG solutions for listed companies.

ESG / Sustainability

How Asset Managers Are Using New Sustainability Taxonomies

By Mark Uhrynuk | 07/02/2022

Mark Uhrynuk and Alexander Burdulia discuss taxonomies that have been developed, how asset managers are already applying them, and the associated challenges.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan FSA Forms Subcommittee to Address ESG Data Issues

By Editors | 07/02/2022

The subcommittee was formed to formalise discussions with ESG rating and data providers on addressing issues relating to data quality and reliability.