ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia’s Islamic Banks to Jointly Deepen Market Collaboration

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/10/2025

The agreements between the banks reinforce regulatory efforts to deepen interbank collaboration and enhance governance within the Islamic financial market.

Securities / Derivatives

New Zealand Scales Back Climate Reporting Rules to Boost Capital Market

By Manesh Samtani | 23/10/2025

The government is drastically raising reporting thresholds and easing liability provisions, citing high compliance costs and a desire to encourage listings.

ESG / Sustainability

Thai SEC Broadens ESG Fund Investment Scope to Include REITs

By Mark Johnston | 23/10/2025

Thai SEC expanded the eligible assets for Thai ESG funds to include sustainable REITs and infrastructure funds, effective 16 October.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Ranks Among Top Countries in New Global Risk Index

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/10/2025

The new index by Henley & Partners finds resilience increasingly concentrated in adaptive, well-governed nations amid compounding geopolitical and economic shocks.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan FSC Outlines Progress on Green and Transition Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/10/2025

The FSC reports significant progress on its “Green and Transition Finance Action Plan”, already reaching 78 percent of its 2030 investment and financing goal.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia, Malaysia Forest Fund Partner to Develop Carbon Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/10/2025

The partnership aims to integrate forest conservation initiatives into the national carbon market framework, paving the way for credible, tradeable carbon instruments.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Updates Guidance on Communicating Audit Findings to Boards

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/10/2025

ASIC will inform directors when audit reviews begin and has expanded its oversight to include superannuation fund audits.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Tightens Disclosure Rules for Treasury Stock Exchangeable Bonds

By Mark Johnston | 21/10/2025

The move addresses concerns that the instruments are being used to improperly strengthen major shareholder influence.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong, Malaysia Adopt Global Sustainability Ethics Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 21/10/2025

The jurisdictions are implementing IESBA standards for sustainability reporting and assurance, with regulators set to establish formal oversight frameworks for all practitioners.