ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong to Launch New Subsidy Scheme for Green Fintech

By Manesh Samtani | 26/01/2024

The scheme will provide early-stage funding for pre-commercialised green fintech companies, said Hong Kong official Salina Yan.

ESG / Sustainability

China Relaunches Voluntary Carbon Credit Market

By Manesh Samtani | 26/01/2024

The revamped CCER scheme, which was initially launched in 2012 but then shelved in 2017, allows any enterprise to purchase carbon credits.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Launches New Association to Drive Sustainable Finance Collaboration

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/01/2024

The Singapore Sustainable Finance Association aims to support the low-carbon transition and sustainable economic growth in the APAC region.

AML / KYC

BIS Focuses on Tokenisation, CBDCs, Green Finance Projects This Year

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/01/2024

BIS is ensuring “technology serves economically meaningful activities” as it advances its CBDC project and initiates a blockchain-based tokenisation project.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong SFC Outlines Strategic Priorities for 2024-2026

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/01/2024

The SFC will explore potential connect initiatives with other markets, embrace tokenisation of traditional products, and introduce AI in its workflows.

ESG / Sustainability

ADB Advocates Private Sector Involvement in Climate Action Financing

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/01/2024

ADB’s Warren Evans emphasises multilateral development banks can’t finance climate action alone, urging the private sector to provide bulk of funding.

ESG / Sustainability

IFRS Foundation and GRI Publish GHG Emissions Reporting Guide

By Mark Johnston | 23/01/2024

The reporting guide shows how to report Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG emissions using both the GRI and ISSB standards.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Study Assesses Climate Risks of APAC Investment Funds

By Editors | 21/01/2024

Paper finds that funds with high climate risk exposure can face larger redemption pressures which can translate into financial stability risks.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Proposes New Internal Control Rules on ESG Disclosure

By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

Listed companies, securities and futures firms, and related service enterprises should include the management of ESG information in their internal control systems.