ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

SET Amends Listing Rules to Expand Access to Capital Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2023

The rule change relaxes earlier limitations that only allowed BCG (Bio-Circular-Green) companies promoted by the government to tap into the capital market.

Securities / Derivatives

CFTC Proposes Rule Update to Account for Crypto and Cyber Risks

By Editors | 05/06/2023

The CFTC is considering requiring firms to update their risk management frameworks to account for related to crypto, AI, cyber, and climate.

ESG / Sustainability

EU to Include Finance Sector in Due Diligence Rules

By ESG Investor | 04/06/2023

New legislation will impose environmental and human rights due diligence obligations on both financial and non-financial companies.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong Raises Record $6b in Latest Green Bond Offering

By Editors | 04/06/2023

The green bonds were five times oversubscribed and will be listed on both the Hong Kong and London stock exchanges on 7 June.

ESG / Sustainability

GFANZ Putting Pressure on APAC Oil and Gas Sector

By ESG Investor | 02/06/2023

New report from IEEFA says APAC’s oil and gas sector will increasingly struggle to secure fundraising from GFANZ member institutions.

Big Picture

IIF, WTW Explore Metrics for Quantifying Transition Risk

By Mark Johnston | 02/06/2023

The report says emissions-based metrics do not provide a comprehensive indication of a company’s overall exposure to transition risk.

ESG / Sustainability

NGFS to Develop Transition Planning Standards for Supervisors

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 02/06/2023

MAS head Ravi Menon, who chairs the NGFS, said guidance on transition planning will be produced to help supervisors set expectations for FIs.

Press Release

Leading Regtech Firms Announced as Winners at Pitch! Regtech

By Editors | 01/06/2023

Judges selected Aboitiz Data Innovation, HAWK:AI, Synpulse, and Rimm Sustainability as the winners at Regulation Asia’s inaugural Pitch! Regtech event.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore to Consult Again on Green Taxonomy – Report

By Editors | 01/06/2023

MAS plans to issue a new consultation in the coming weeks to include additional criteria on coal phase-out in the taxonomy.