ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

UK FCA Offers Fund Managers Flexibility on SDR

By ESG Investor | 10/09/2024

The FCA found fund managers are taking longer than expected to make changes to comply with the Sustainable Disclosure Requirements.

ESG / Sustainability

BIS, NGFS Developing Enhanced Climate Risk Data Platform

By Editors | 10/09/2024

The NGFS Data Directory 2.0 aims to enhance how the financial sector accesses and utilises climate risk data.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia, MyDIGITAL to Drive ESG via Digital Solutions

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/09/2024

The collaboration will support companies in leveraging digitalisation to improve operational efficiency and overall sustainability performance.

ESG / Sustainability

Industry Seeks Guidance on Sustainability-related Repo: ICMA

By Manesh Samtani | 04/09/2024

A February 2024 ICMA survey highlighted a growing need for guidance on all types of sustainability-related repo.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Receives SBTi Validation for Net Zero Targets

By Editors | 04/09/2024

Bursa Malaysia is the first exchange in Asia to have SBTi validation for both its near- and long-term emission reduction targets.

ESG / Sustainability

Chinese Issuers Increasingly Adopting CGT in Green Bond Issuances

By Manesh Samtani | 04/09/2024

As of 31 July, 325 green bonds aligned with the China-EU Common Ground Taxonomy have been issued in China’s interbank market.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Announces New Regulations Governing Carbon Fees

By Editors | 02/09/2024

Taiwan will launch a domestic carbon credit exchange platform in October; Carbon fee collection will commence in 2026.

ESG / Sustainability

China Issues New Guidelines to Promote Green Finance

By Editors | 31/08/2024

The guidelines call on financial institutions to support eligible green and low-carbon companies along the Yangtze River Economic Belt in raising capital.

Securities / Derivatives

RBI Introduces Scheme to Widen Green Bond Trading in GIFT City

By Ajoy K Das | 30/08/2024

Eligible participants include persons residing outside India, IBUs of foreign banks, and certain regulated funds or schemes.