Climate Risk

Sustainable Finance

Indonesia to Launch Carbon Exchange Next Week

By Editors | 19/09/2023

IDX will be the operator of the new carbon exchange. OJK said the launch will mark a “new chapter” in Indonesia’s efforts to reduce GHG emissions.

Climate Risk

Report Offers Guidance on Financial Sector Alignment With Paris Accord

By Editors | 18/09/2023

New report from IMF, World Bank, and OECD seeks to ensure diverging approaches to Paris Agreement alignment do not push climate goals further away.

Reporting & Disclosures

Investor Demand Drives Improved ESG Reporting in APAC: Report

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/09/2023

Regulation Asia spoke to global law firm Slaughter and May during the launch of its publication on ESG reporting, transition planning and greenwashing across different APAC jurisdictions.

Structural Regulation

AFI Members Sign ‘Manila Manifesto’ to Boost Financial Inclusion

By Mark Johnston | 14/09/2023

Members of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion pledged to work with global standard setters to promote financial inclusion.

Sustainable Finance

Singapore Launches Largest Ever Equity ETF to Drive Climate Action

By Editors | 14/09/2023

The SGX-listed fund is managed by BlackRock and anchored by Prudential, with additional backing from investors that include Temasek and Singlife.

Nature & Biodiversity

How APAC Financial Institutions Can Meet Market Expectations on Nature

By Wolfram Hedrich | 13/09/2023

In the countdown to the TNFD framework launch, the region’s financial sector is still a long way from including nature risk in business decisions, says Wolfram Hedrich.

Reporting & Disclosures

OECD Launches Governance Principles for Green Transition

By ESG Investor | 13/09/2023

The revised G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance were also endorsed at the G20 Leaders Summit in India at the weekend.

Reporting & Disclosures

Australia Urged to Make Transition Plans Mandatory

By ESG Investor | 10/09/2023

IGCC, PRI, and Carbon Disclosure Project have written to Australia’s Treasurer calling for standardisation and regulatory guidance on transition plans.

Structural Regulation

CSRC Proposes Rule Revisions for Corporate Bond Issuance

By Editors | 08/09/2023

Land and environmental impact assessments must be provided if the funds raised from bonds are invested in fixed asset investment projects.