Sustainability & ESG

Sustainable Finance

New Report Maps Divergent Paths for Transition Finance in Asia

By Manesh Samtani | 25/06/2026

RMI report details the varied progress of transition finance frameworks across Asia, highlighting key regulatory developments, market challenges, and the critical bottleneck of bankability.

Climate Risk

DBS, CBI Target Asia's Climate Adaptation Funding Gap

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/06/2026

New report provides a structured framework for banks and businesses to identify and finance credible adaptation and resilience investments across the region.

Climate Risk

GFANZ Outlines Private Finance Role in Climate Adaptation

By Mark Johnston | 24/06/2026

New report showcases how FIs are financing climate resilience through existing tools, while calling for clearer government policy and public data to help scale investment.

Sustainable Finance

ICMA Publishes New Guidance for Sustainable Bond Market

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/06/2026

ICMA has released new guidance clarifying climate transition finance and the complementary nature of its principles with the EU’s green bond standard.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea's FSS Probes Major Banks Over Social Contribution Spending

By Editors | 23/06/2026

The regulator is conducting on-site investigations to determine if banks are inflating their social contribution figures with advertising expenses.

Reporting & Disclosures

IFRS Foundation Unveils Global ISSB Training Initiative

By Editors | 23/06/2026

The programme aims to build capacity for applying new sustainability disclosure rules as over 40 jurisdictions globally move towards adoption.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASIC Extends Licensing Relief for ESG Second Party Opinion Providers

By Editors | 22/06/2026

ASIC will not require certain ESG opinion providers to be licensed for another two years, citing upcoming climate rules.

Reporting & Disclosures

ISO Consults on First International Net-Zero Transition Standard

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/06/2026

The proposed standard, ISO 14060, aims to create a common, verifiable framework for organisational climate transition plans, complementing a recent standard for financial institutions.

Structural Regulation

OECD Urges Asia to Bolster Market Resilience and Governance

By Manesh Samtani | 22/06/2026

New report highlights market resilience and record fundraising but points to persistent valuation discounts, weak governance, and emerging crypto risks.