Sustainability & ESG

Climate Risk

Malaysian Regulators Ramp Up Focus on SMEs in Green Transition

By Editors | 28/09/2023

Tailored guidance is being developed for SMEs on the information they should provide to FIs. A new SME focus group has also been established.

Sustainable Finance

ICMA Issues New KPI Guidance for Sustainability-Linked Bonds

By ESG Investor | 28/09/2023

The resource aims to help issuers demonstrate their sustainability commitments and enhance accountability, ultimately bolstering the credibility of the SLB market

Reporting & Disclosures

SFDR Overhaul Signals More Uncertainty for Managers

By ESG Investor | 27/09/2023

Review could permit greater interoperability with fund-labelling, disclosure regimes in other jurisdictions.

Sustainable Finance

MAS Proposes Approach to Financing Early Retirement of Coal Plants

By Editors | 27/09/2023

A new paper by MAS and McKinsey proposes the generation and sale of “transition credits” to reduce the economic gap from retiring a coal plant early.

Sustainable Finance

Indonesia Launches Trading in New Carbon Credits Market

By Editors | 27/09/2023

IDX is the operator of the new carbon exchange, known as the IDXCarbon. Trading technology was provided by AirCarbon Exchange.

Sustainable Finance

Malaysia Commences Trading on Bursa Carbon Exchange

By Editors | 27/09/2023

BCX commenced trading on Monday. Bursa Malaysia said renewable energy certificates (RECs) will be offered on the carbon market by Q3 2024.

Sustainable Finance

Global CEOs Split on Sustainability Priorities: EY Survey

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/09/2023

Regulation Asia recently attended EY’s survey launch which revealed shifting sustainability priorities among CEOs and a disconnect with investor sentiment.

Trading & Investment

Malaysia to Create 200 Capital Market-Ready MSMEs by 2026

By Editors | 26/09/2023

A new MoU between the Securities Commission and SME Corporation Malaysia will enable more MSMEs to access the capital market for financing.

Sustainable Finance

Addressing Concern About SLBs With Enhanced Targets and Structure

By Joanne Teo | 26/09/2023

SGX RegCo’s Joanne Teo and Michael Tang discuss the use of sustainability-linked bonds to finance transition efforts and how to enhance the credibility of such instruments.