ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

WWF-Singapore Publishes Sustainable Banking Assessment 2022

By Editors | 16/01/2023

The report calls on financial sector regulators to implement and align E&S risk management requirements for banks to ensure financial stability.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea Issues Guidelines to Improve Transparency of ESG Bond Ratings

By Manesh Samtani | 16/01/2023

The guidelines reflect IOSCO’s recommendations and will be implemented as KOFIA best practice from 1 February 2023.

ESG / Sustainability

Companies Rally Behind Carbon Credits, Survey Finds

By ESG Investor | 15/01/2023

A survey of more than 500 medium to large businesses across the US, UK and Europe found that 89% of companies view carbon credits as a valuable tool to mitigate CO2 emissions.

ESG / Sustainability

Shanghai Releases New Green Finance Action Plan With 2025 Targets

By Editors | 15/01/2023

The cumulative balance of green finance deployed will reach CNY 1.5 trillion by 2025. Banks and insurers will establish dedicated green finance business centres in Shanghai.

ESG / Sustainability

TAIFEX Outlines Plans to Further Develop Derivatives Market

By Editors | 12/01/2023

TAIFEX will introduce customisable options contracts, extend central clearing to TWD-denominated NDFs, and build an ESG information platform for the futures market.

ESG / Sustainability

PBOC Outlines Plans to Further Develop Green Bond Market

By Editors | 12/01/2023

China will establish a mandatory assessment and certification system and open up the green bond market to international participants.

AML / KYC

Financial Crime: Threats, Challenges, and Priorities for 2023

By Manesh Samtani | 12/01/2023

RUSI’s Tom Keatinge discusses the continuing focus on fraud and scams in Asia, and work underway on asset recovery, sanctions, and environmental crime.

ESG / Sustainability

Bank of Singapore Adopts Stewardship Principles for Responsible Investors

By Editors | 12/01/2023

Bank of Singapore has become the first private bank to adopt the Singapore Stewardship Principles for Responsible Investors.

ESG / Sustainability

Carbon Markets Crucial to Net Zero Goals – HKEX Chair

By Editors | 12/01/2023

Some obstacles and a lack of trusted marketplaces have stood in the way of wider adoption of carbon markets, says HKEX chair Laura Cha.