ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Proposes Major Corporate Governance Code Overhaul

By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2026

The draft revision aims to streamline the code, enhance board responsibilities for capital allocation, and elevate sustainability and diversity to core principles.

ESG / Sustainability

OJK Indonesia Launches Climate Finance Working Group with UK

By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2026

The partnership aims to mobilise green funding as OJK releases new tools for assessing banks' climate resilience and sustainability maturity.

ESG / Sustainability

ASEAN+3 Must Move from Climate Frameworks to Enforcement

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 26/02/2026

As climate risks rise, regulators need to turn supervisory frameworks into real incentives and penalties for banks and investors.

Securities / Derivatives

Korea Passes Landmark Law Mandating Treasury Share Cancellation

By Manesh Samtani | 26/02/2026

The new law, part of a push to tackle the 'Korea discount', passed amid opposition and will be followed by further reforms targeting tax and shareholder rights.

ESG / Sustainability

Australian Court Dismisses Landmark 'Greenwashing' Case

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/02/2026

Australia's Federal Court has dismissed a landmark 'greenwashing' case against gas producer Santos, finding its climate-related statements were not misleading.

ESG / Sustainability

South Korea Sets 2028 Start for Mandatory ESG Disclosure

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/02/2026

The FSC unveiled a roadmap for ISSB-based reporting, a KRW 790 trillion funding plan, and new data platforms for banks.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea to Link Dividend Tax Breaks to Corporate Governance Disclosures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/02/2026

New rule links tax incentives to 'Value-Up' disclosures, aiming to boost participation in the government's market reform programme.

Fintech / Regtech

Philippines Partners with UAE on Islamic Finance, Cross-Border Payments

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/02/2026

The agreement aims to modernise payment systems and strengthen regulatory collaboration, with a focus on improving remittance channels for overseas workers.

ESG / Sustainability

IFRS Foundation Launches Framework for Assessing Readiness for ISSB Standards

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/02/2026

New guide and assessment tool cover three domains for assessing ISSB readiness, including practical examples from APAC jurisdictions like Singapore and Hong Kong.