Sustainability & ESG

Climate Risk

HKMA Study: Climate Change Will Dampen Housing Prices

By Editors | 26/12/2023

The study finds that global warming and severe typhoons can meaningfully lower housing prices in Hong Kong in the long run.

Reporting & Disclosures

China Launches ESG Disclosure Guidance for Insurance Industry

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/12/2023

The Insurance Association of China says the guidance will help improve the quality of ESG disclosures in the insurance industry.

Sustainable Finance

ASX Looks into Developing Australia’s First Carbon Exchange

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/12/2023

The exchange seeks to make participation in carbon markets more accessible, but its launch depends on regulatory and other approvals.

Sustainable Finance

Global Consortium to Set-up Circular Tokenised Sustainable Impact Fund

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/12/2023

The SEE fund will be an auditable SDG-focussed fund with an embedded penalty mechanism built into its governance structure.

Sustainable Finance

Vietnam to Develop Carbon Credit Trading Platform

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/12/2023

The platform, part of a collaboration between CCTPA and ACX Group, is expected to help Vietnam meet its climate goals.

Sustainable Finance

HKMA, Dubai FSA Collaborate to Accelerate Sustainable Finance

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 20/12/2023

Both regulators are set to host the upcoming Joint Climate Finance Conference next year to explore common opportunities in transition financing.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASIC Fines Northern Trust for Alleged Greenwashing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2023

ASIC said Northern Trust was responsible for its statements, not the third party that incorrectly applied the exclusion screen specified.

Sustainable Finance

BSP Approves New Incentives to Promote Sustainable Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2023

The measures include extra lending capability and a reduced reserve requirement rate on sustainable bonds issued by banks.

Climate Risk

Regulators Failing on Social and Nature – WWF

By ESG Investor | 19/12/2023

Financial regulations and central banking activities focus on climate and do not fully account for broader environmental and social risks and impacts.