ESG / Sustainability

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.

ESG / Sustainability

New Zealand FMA Flags Rising Audit Non-Compliance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/11/2025

New Zealand’s FMA found 36 percent of reviewed audit files were non-compliant, highlighting weaknesses in fraud risk assessment and new quality management systems.

ESG / Sustainability

ISSB to Set Global Nature-Related Disclosure Standards Based on TNFD Framework

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/11/2025

The ISSB will develop new rules based on the TNFD's work, which will pause its own guidance development.

Sanctions

Australia Faces Calls to Close Sanctions Loophole on Russian Oil Imports – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

A report finds over three million tonnes of Russian-origin oil products have entered Australia via third-country refining, implicating major financial and trading firms.