ESG / Sustainability

Securities / Derivatives

SC Malaysia Reports Stronger Governance but Flags Gaps in Disclosures

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/11/2025

The Corporate Governance Monitor 2025 shows high adoption of MCCG practices, but highlights weak disclosure quality, slow diversity gains and low remuneration transparency.

Trending

Korea to Mandate Wider English Disclosure Starting May 2026

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2025

New rules will expand mandatory English reporting for listed firms and require clearer disclosure of executive pay and AGM voting results.

Securities / Derivatives

Japan to Revise Corporate Governance Code to Target Employee Wages

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2025

The move signals a potential reversal of shareholder-friendly reforms and aims to encourage companies to increase employee wages amid rising inflation.

ESG / Sustainability

Global Plan at COP30 Aims to Speed Coal Exit via Policy, Finance Reforms

By Editors | 17/11/2025

A new roadmap backed by 29 nations and institutions outlines actionable steps for scaling finance and creating regulatory certainty for the coal-to-clean transition.

Fintech / Regtech

Singapore Accountants Urged to Upskill for Data Analytics and ESG

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/11/2025

The Singapore Chartered Accountants has released a roadmap for climate- and social-impact reporting as well as a framework for data management

Securities / Derivatives

Asia Funds Grow Cautious on ESG Policy, Citing Regulatory Burden

By Manesh Samtani | 17/11/2025

A new report shows Asia-based fund managers are tightening ESG deal screening but are reluctant to change policies unless compelled by regulators.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Migrates New Blockchain-based Registry for Carbon Units

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/11/2025

The Clean Energy Regulator's new platform unifies key carbon units and is designed for API integration with external trading systems, moving away from a single exchange model.

ESG / Sustainability

NGFS Publishes Guidance to Support Application of Climate Scenarios

By Manesh Samtani | 15/11/2025

NGFS details a multi-trillion dollar investment shortfall and warns that uncoordinated climate action creates systemic inefficiencies and dual risks.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia’s SC Consults on Reforms to Market Segmentation Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/11/2025

The SC proposes higher profit bar for Main Market listings, flexibility for renewable energy listings and new rules to strengthen ACE Market’s role.