Sustainability & ESG

Structural Regulation

Hong Kong SFC Outlines Strategic Priorities for 2024-2026

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/01/2024

The SFC will explore potential connect initiatives with other markets, embrace tokenisation of traditional products, and introduce AI in its workflows.

Sustainable Finance

ADB Advocates Private Sector Involvement in Climate Action Financing

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/01/2024

ADB’s Warren Evans emphasises multilateral development banks can’t finance climate action alone, urging the private sector to provide bulk of funding.

Trading & Investment

BIS Sets Out Priorities for Next Review of FX Global Code

By Manesh Samtani | 23/01/2024

BIS Market Committee Chair John Williams says the GFXC should expand adoption to more types of institutions and continue work on reducing FX settlement risk.

Reporting & Disclosures

IFRS Foundation and GRI Publish GHG Emissions Reporting Guide

By Mark Johnston | 23/01/2024

The reporting guide shows how to report Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG emissions using both the GRI and ISSB standards.

Trading & Investment

India’s IFSC Inks Pact for Hydrogen Trading Platform in GIFT City

By Ajoy K Das | 22/01/2024

The collaboration will develop a Global Green Hydrogen Price Index that will serve as benchmark for price discovery.

Climate Risk

HKMA Study Assesses Climate Risks of APAC Investment Funds

By Editors | 21/01/2024

Paper finds that funds with high climate risk exposure can face larger redemption pressures which can translate into financial stability risks.

Sustainable Finance

SET Unveils Three-Year Plan to Boost Thai Capital Market

By Mark Johnston | 21/01/2024

The plan includes support for ESG initiatives and the introduction of new products such as small size Thai shares and inverse ETFs.

Reporting & Disclosures

Taiwan Proposes New Internal Control Rules on ESG Disclosure

By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

Listed companies, securities and futures firms, and related service enterprises should include the management of ESG information in their internal control systems.

Sustainable Finance

ISDA Launches Clause Library for Sustainability-Linked Derivatives

By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

ISDA launches a digital platform with standard-form drafting options for key areas of SLD transactions.