Sustainability & ESG

Climate Risk

OJK Indonesia Launches Climate Finance Working Group with UK

By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2026

The partnership aims to mobilise green funding as OJK releases new tools for assessing banks' climate resilience and sustainability maturity.

Climate Risk

ASEAN+3 Must Move from Climate Frameworks to Enforcement

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 26/02/2026

As climate risks rise, regulators need to turn supervisory frameworks into real incentives and penalties for banks and investors.

Reporting & Disclosures

Australian Court Dismisses Landmark 'Greenwashing' Case

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/02/2026

Australia's Federal Court has dismissed a landmark 'greenwashing' case against gas producer Santos, finding its climate-related statements were not misleading.

Reporting & Disclosures

South Korea Sets 2028 Start for Mandatory ESG Disclosure

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/02/2026

The FSC unveiled a roadmap for ISSB-based reporting, a KRW 790 trillion funding plan, and new data platforms for banks.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea FSS Directs Asset Managers to Overhaul Stewardship Systems

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/02/2026

The FSS has criticised firms for 'inadequate' proxy voting and says it will inspect their internal processes and systems.

Reporting & Disclosures

IFRS Foundation Launches Framework for Assessing Readiness for ISSB Standards

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/02/2026

New guide and assessment tool cover three domains for assessing ISSB readiness, including practical examples from APAC jurisdictions like Singapore and Hong Kong.

Reporting & Disclosures

Environmental Group Files Complaint With SGX Against OCBC

By Nithya Subramanian | 25/02/2026

Market Forces alleged that OCBC failed to fully disclose climate risks tied to financing for Indonesia’s coal-powered Harita Nickel operations, potentially breaching SGX sustainability reporting rules.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Korea Eyes Pension Reforms to Boost Stewardship and Market Value

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/02/2026

Lawmakers are advancing bills to mandate FSS oversight of stewardship activities and reform the National Pension Service's investment and voting practices.

Structural Regulation

India’s IFSCA, IICA Sign MoU on Corporate Governance

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/02/2026

The partnership will roll out structured training, policy research and capacity-building initiatives aimed at strengthening corporate governance standards at GIFT City.