ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia, AmInvest Launch First SRI-Qualified ETF

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2025

The launch of FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia ETF is expected to expand investor access to ESG-focused investment opportunities.

ESG / Sustainability

IAIS Warns of Stability Risk from NatCat Protection Gaps

By Manesh Samtani | 07/11/2025

IAIS report says uninsured losses in emerging economies could shift systemic risk onto the banking sector, threatening financial stability.

ESG / Sustainability

China Consults on Higher Liability Insurance Rules for Auditors of FIs

By Mark Johnston | 06/11/2025

Draft measures set differentiated indemnity limits, targeting auditors of securities firms and financial enterprises with higher minimums.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Boards Make Gains in Diversity and Transparency: Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/11/2025

Women now hold nearly one in five directorships on SGX-listed firms, while disclosure of director pay and board renewal have surged.

Fintech / Regtech

Global Banking Coalition to Tackle AI Bias in Defining Finance

By Manesh Samtani | 06/11/2025

The Global Alliance for Banking on Values is mobilising its 72-bank network to retrain LLMs, citing a systemic pro-profit bias.

Securities / Derivatives

ASIC's Publishes New Capital Markets Roadmap, Seeks New Powers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2025

ASIC's new capital markets roadmap follows surveillance that found significant failings in the AUD 200 billion private credit sector.

ESG / Sustainability

ASX Appoints Ex-RBA Governor to Lead New Governance Body

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2025

The move follows recent criticism from the RBA and an investigation by ASIC into the exchange operator's governance and risk management.

ESG / Sustainability

China Urges Financial Sector to Link Green Trade Finance to Carbon Footprint Data

By Mark Johnston | 04/11/2025

New MOFCOM guidelines encourage financial institutions to create services based on carbon accounting, backed by a new national database and standards.

Securities / Derivatives

IOSCO Urges Tougher Application of Principles for ESG Benchmarks

By Manesh Samtani | 04/11/2025

IOSCO says existing rules are a base, but supplemental guidance is needed to tackle greenwashing and subjective data risks in ESG indices.