ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

ICMA, IsDB and LSEG Release Guidance on Sustainable Sukuk

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2024

With the sustainable sukuk market already growing, the new guidance will attract more investors and raise more capital towards the SDGs.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia SC, IsDB to Cooperate on Islamic Capital Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2024

The collaboration will facilitate innovation in Islamic fintech, promote Islamic social finance, and encourage investment inflows.

ESG / Sustainability

China NFRA Issues New Guidance on Green Insurance

By Editors | 30/04/2024

The guidance sets out expectations for insurers to develop green insurance products and services and boost green investments.

ESG / Sustainability

NZX Amends Listing Rules to Clarify Climate Disclosure Obligations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/04/2024

The amendments also introduce requirements for issuers to appoint authorised representatives and provide NZX with their contact details.

ESG / Sustainability

Barclays Accused of Greenwashing for Oil Company Financing

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/04/2024

Environmental groups say Barclays misled the public by labelling its €4bn in financing for Italian oil company Eni as “sustainable”.

AML / KYC

GCFFC Estimates Human Trafficking Proceeds at $498b for 2024

By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2024

APAC has the most human trafficking victims compared to other regions, including in terms of forced criminality, forced marriages, and sexual exploitation.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia Consults on Guidance to Enhance ESG Disclosures

By Editors | 26/04/2024

The guidance is aimed at enhancing ESG disclosures for five sectors, namely energy, transport & storage, construction & real estate, agriculture and manufacturing.

ESG / Sustainability

AVPN Launches Social Investing Platform in Singapore

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/04/2024

ImpactCollab launched with MAS support, offering due diligence resources to facilitate impact investing and philanthropic giving.

ESG / Sustainability

UK FCA Proposes to Extend SDR Rules to Portfolio Managers

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/04/2024

The FCA is consulting on extending the SDR rules until 14 June and concurrently published anti-greenwashing guidance which takes effect on 31 May 2024.