ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore Fund Managers See Opportunity in ESG Investing: IMAS

By Manesh Samtani | 08/01/2020

The 5th annual IMAS Investment Managers’ Outlook Survey shows that 2020 could be the biggest year yet for ESG investing for Singapore fund managers.

ESG / Sustainability

BNM Publishes Draft Taxonomy to Help FIs Classify Climate Risks

By Editors | 02/01/2020

Supervised institutions are expected to integrate climate-related risks and considerations into their business strategies and risk management practices, BNM says.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan Solicits Feedback on Revised Stewardship Code

By Editors | 24/12/2019

The changes add expectations that sustainability issues will be considered in the investment process, and introduce expectations for service providers.

Securities / Derivatives

HKEX to Include Climate Risk Disclosures in ESG Framework

By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2019

Listed companies will have to disclose climate-related issues on a ‘comply or explain’ basis, HKEX said in its conclusions from a May consultation to update its ESG reporting framework

ESG / Sustainability

Asset Managers Looking to Boost ESG, Climate Efforts: SFC

By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2019

There is significant interest among asset management firms to step up their ESG efforts and management of environmental and climate risks, an SFC survey has found.

Securities / Derivatives

KRX to Simplify KOSDAQ Listing Requirements Next Year

By Editors | 12/12/2019

Korea Exchange plans to reform the listing requirements of the KOSDAQ market by shifting the focus to the future growth potential of companies.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan to Revise Stewardship Code to Include ESG Factors

By Editors | 12/12/2019

The proposed revisions could be adopted as early as March, increasing the focus on ESG factors for institutional investors in Japan.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Launches Climate Risk Governance Surveillance Programme

By Editors | 12/12/2019

ASIC has started contacting large companies as part of an investigation into climate risk governance. The findings are expected in July 2020.

Big Picture

Fund Managers to Remain in Regulatory Spotlight in 2020: Moody’s

By Editors | 10/12/2019

Asset managers will remain in the regulatory spotlight as authorities actively work to reduce conflicts of interest in financial advice and elevate supervision of fund liquidity management.