ESG / Sustainability

Enforcement

Singapore Designates Wildlife Trade as Serious Criminal Offences

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/08/2024

Wildlife trading will now be punishable in Singapore under the Organised Crime Act with up to 20 years imprisonment.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore to Issue Standards for AI-Based Valuation Models

By Nithya Subramanian | 29/08/2024

IVAS also working on new guidelines and a new online professional development course focusing on valuing intangible assets.

Capital / Liquidity

APRA Sets Priorities for Ensuring Financial System Resilience

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/08/2024

APRA’s new corporate plan aims to ensure the financial and operational resilience of regulated entities, while also responding to new risks.

ESG / Sustainability

Vietnam to Pilot Carbon Credit Exchange in 2025

By Mark Johnston | 28/08/2024

HNX and VSD are asked to launch a pilot carbon credit exchange in 2025, to help Vietnam achieve its net-zero emissions by 2050.

Big Picture

HKMA Highlights Power of AI to Mitigate Greenwashing Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 28/08/2024

HKMA published a bulletin offering guidance to FIs on the use of AI-powered ESG tools to help manage climate greenwashing risk.

ESG / Sustainability

New Zealand to Reduce Supply of Carbon Offset Units

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/08/2024

Oversupply has depressed carbon prices, causing auction failures and jeopardising climate targets and emissions budgets.

Crypto / Digital Assets

AIIB Becomes First in Asia to Issue Digital Note via Euroclear

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/08/2024

The digital securities raised $300mn for AIIB’s sustainable development bond programme, with clearing possible through HKMA’s CMU and SIX.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Advances Legislation on Climate Disclosures, FMI Regime

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/08/2024

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the AASB will release standards for the climate risk disclosure framework “in the near future”.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Publishes Findings from Anti-Greenwashing Surveillance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/08/2024

ASIC published findings, recommendations and good practice examples from its surveillance activities during the financial year 2023–2024.