ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

    ESG / Sustainability

    Australia Completes Overhaul of Carbon Credit Transparency Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/07/2025

    The Clean Energy Regulator has completed a multi-stage overhaul of its carbon credit register to boost market integrity and transparency.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Australia Consults on Product Labels to Combat Greenwashing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/07/2025

    Australia's government is seeking feedback on potential rules for the implementation of sustainable investment product labels to curb misleading claims.

    Market Infrastructure

    G20 Backs Central Bank Independence, Agrees Path on NBFI Risk and Tax

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/07/2025

    In a rare show of unity, G20 finance ministers issued their first joint communiqué since October 2024, stressing central bank independence.

    ESG / Sustainability

    UK Backs Singapore’s FAST-P with £70m for Green Energy

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/07/2025

    Through its development finance arm, the UK will funds to mobilise capital for low-carbon projects and sustainable infrastructure.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Nepal Proposes to Align Sustainability Reporting with IFRS S1, S2

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    Nepal's Accounting Standards Board is seeking feedback on new rules to meet national climate goals and growing investor demand for transparent sustainability data.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Singapore, China Deepening Partnership on Green and Transition Finance

    By Editors | 18/07/2025

    MAS and PBOC report the first loan under a common taxonomy and progress on a cross-border green bond corridor to boost sustainable investment.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Japan to Phase in ISSB-Aligned Disclosure and Assurance from 2027

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/07/2025

    Regulators will require the largest firms to adopt the standards first, introducing a "safe harbour" provision to account for uncertain and forward-looking data.

    Securities / Derivatives

    NSE Launches New Monthly Electricity Futures Contracts

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/07/2025

    The new contracts, which drew strong first-day participation, will help build a robust market for hedging power price volatility, NSE said.

    ESG / Sustainability

    China Extends Green Finance Project Catalogue to Cover Loans

    By Editors | 16/07/2025

    The updated green finance catalogue unifies project standards for loans and bonds, expanding its scope to cover new industries.

    Market Infrastructure

    New FSB Chair Targets Non-Bank Finance, Stablecoins in First Priorities

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/07/2025

    Andrew Bailey calls for renewed global cooperation to tackle risks from private finance and digital assets amid rising geopolitical fragmentation.

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