ESG / Sustainability

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.

ESG / Sustainability

Increase in Global Adoption of ESG Metrics in Executive Pay

By ESG Investor | 11/01/2023

Last year saw continued growth in the global adoption of ESG metrics in executive incentive plans, according to a Willis Tower Watson report.

ESG / Sustainability

Thai SEC Signs New Financial Services MoU with UK

By Editors | 11/01/2023

The MoU will focus on developing the FinTech sector, promoting sustainable finance, and increasing awareness of sustainable investment in Thailand and other ASEAN countries.

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand Exempts New SRI Funds from Establishment Fees

By Editors | 11/01/2023

The fee exemptions are intended to support fund managers companies in giving more weight to sustainability-driven securities investment.

ESG / Sustainability

SGX RegCo Finalises Rules on Independent Director Tenure

By Editors | 11/01/2023

Listing rule changes introduce a nine-year tenure limit for independent directors and requirements for enhanced remuneration disclosures in annual reports.