ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Retail Investors Cite Lack of Know-How as Key ESG Barrier

By Thisanka Siripala | 10/07/2025

A government-backed report points to need for better information, education and standardisation in ESG investing.

Capital / Liquidity

BIS Paper Proposes Model to Price Physical Climate Risk in Bank Capital

By Manesh Samtani | 10/07/2025

New paper offers a way to integrate physical climate events into standard credit models, potentially raising capital requirements significantly.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Considers Barring International Carbon Credits from Domestic ETS

By Thisanka Siripala | 09/07/2025

Japan plans to limit offsets to domestic schemes and cap their use at 10% of emissions as it finalises the design for its mandatory carbon market

ESG / Sustainability

G20 Body Launches Consultation on Global Carbon Credit Data Model

By Manesh Samtani | 09/07/2025

A draft data model proposes standardised identifiers and data fields to boost transparency and unlock finance in fragmented carbon markets.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Banks Unveil Asia’s First Nature-Climate Risk Study for Credit Portfolios

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/07/2025

The study revealed food and agriculture companies, such as plantations and millers, were more at risk to nature-related disruptions than integrated firms with diversified operations.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia First to Adopt Global Ethics Rules for Sustainability Assurance

By Manesh Samtani | 09/07/2025

New standards mirror financial audit independence rules, creating a robust framework for practitioners and the use of external experts.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan FSA Outlines Priorities on Monitoring, Asset Management and Sustainability

By Thisanka Siripala | 09/07/2025

The FSA has outlined its policy priorities, focusing on enhanced financial monitoring, asset management reform, and bolstering sustainability disclosure and cyber resilience.

Securities / Derivatives

Taiwan Relaxes Asset Disclosure Rules for Largest Public Companies

By Editors | 08/07/2025

The FSC has raised the reporting thresholds for certain non-related party transactions, a move expected to reduce disclosures by over 80 percent for 34 top firms.

ESG / Sustainability

Australian Taxonomy Success Depends on Next Steps

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 08/07/2025

Policy support, investor engagement and transition plans are key to bringing fresh capital in, writes Blake Evans-Pritchard.