ESG / Sustainability

Issuers that meet certain recognised standards will be able to use an 'SGX Sustainable Fixed Income' mark to identify their securities.

HKEX said it is currently reviewing its ESG framework with a focus on enhancing climate disclosures amongst issuers.

A new report says many index funds and state pensions are investing in companies that use Uyghur forced labour or source from suppliers that do.

The FSC will encourage overseas fund managers to provide ESG-related research and technologies to their local agents in Taiwan.

Different tactics are required across the region for institutional investors looking to hold corporates to account on net zero strategies.

The report shows that so-called greenwashing firms are to some extent being penalised by the market with higher re-issuance costs.

The UK and Singapore agreed to deepen cooperation on FinTech and sustainable finance, including to explore a global framework for regulating ESG ratings and data providers.

ISDA describes sustainability-linked derivatives as typical derivatives transactions with an ESG add-on that affects payment flows.

ERISA pensions are now permitted to incorporate material ESG factors into their investment and voting decisions.

In the four weeks since its launch, Core Climate has recorded more than 40 trades, representing around 400,000 tonnes of carbon credits.