Sustainability & ESG

Credit Risk

Korea to Launch 'Win-Win Finance Index' for Major Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/06/2026

New index will quantify banks' support for small businesses and vulnerable borrowers, with a pilot evaluation for six major lenders starting in H2 2026.

Sustainable Finance

UN Global Compact Issues First Blended Finance Guide for Corporates

By Editors | 26/06/2026

The new playbook aims to empower companies to actively structure deals, addressing the USD 4 trillion annual SDG financing gap.

Reporting & Disclosures

Taiwan Proposes Reporting Rule Overhaul to Align with IFRS 18

By Editors | 26/06/2026

The regulator has proposed amendments for banks and financial holding companies to adopt IFRS 18 and has mandated fully paperless report submissions.

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

Vietnam Finalises Operational Framework for Domestic Carbon Exchange

By Editors | 25/06/2026

Key government agencies and market operators have signed cooperation agreements, defining roles for the upcoming carbon trading platform.

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.