Sustainability & ESG

Trading & Investment

Finance Leaders Highlight Risks, Opportunities at Key Hong Kong Summit

By Manesh Samtani | 08/11/2023

Chinese vice premier He Lifeng pledged continued support for Hong Kong. CSRC vice chairman Wang Jianjun discussed efforts to further expand Stock Connect.

Reporting & Disclosures

Will Greenwashing Risks Be the Downfall of Hong Kong’s ESG Dream?

By Shannon Tong | 07/11/2023

Defending against greenwashing claims will be significantly easier with the support of proper data and documentation, say Shannon Tong and Irene Siu.

Reporting & Disclosures

HKEX Postpones Enhancements to Climate Disclosure Framework

By Editors | 06/11/2023

HKEX said it intends for its requirements to take into account the ISSB adoption guide, which won’t be finalised until year-end.

Reporting & Disclosures

PRI, CFA, GSIA Harmonise Definitions for Responsible Investment

By ESG Investor | 03/11/2023

The collaboration responds to calls from regulators for common terms and definitions for the global asset and wealth management industries.

Sustainable Finance

Australia Consults on New Sustainable Finance Strategy

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/11/2023

The strategy includes plans to develop a fund-labelling regime for sustainable investment products and explore nature-related disclosures.

Climate Risk

Credit Rating Committees Play Vital But Overlooked Role in Climate Risk Integration

By Hazel Ilango | 02/11/2023

Hazel Ilango and Dr Daniel Cash discuss the important role rating committees play in moving toward a credit system that better integrates climate risk.

Reporting & Disclosures

How Singapore is Leading Innovation in Transparency for the Knowledge Economy

By Jarett Decker | 01/11/2023

Jarett Decker discusses Singapore’s new Intangibles Disclosure Framework, developed in just 12 months to tackle a complex problem that “languishes elsewhere”.

ESG Data

HK SFC, ICMA Collaborate on Voluntary ESG Code of Conduct

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/11/2023

The code of conduct will improve the reliability of ESG information used by licensed corporations in their investment decisions.

CBDCs

BOK, KRX to Test CBDC Use in Carbon Emissions Trading

By Editors | 01/11/2023

More specific details on the experiment will be announced at the end of November. The experiment is scheduled to be conducted in Q3 and Q4 next year.