Sustainability & ESG

Cybersecurity

CFTC Establishes Task Forces to Target Cyber Threats, Environmental Fraud

By Editors | 02/07/2023

The task forces will help the CFTC address cybersecurity issues, emerging technologies like AI, and fraud in carbon markets.

Structural Regulation

HKEX Confirms Plans to Expand Paperless Listing Regime

By Editors | 02/07/2023

HKEX will reduce the number of submission documents required from issuers and mandate electronic means as the only mode of submission.

PEPs & Sanctions

China Expands Foreign Relations Toolbox with New Law

By Editors | 30/06/2023

The new law authorises China’s government to apply “countermeasures” against threats to national and economic security.

Reporting & Disclosures

VCMI Introduces Carbon Offset Rules

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 30/06/2023

Companies must choose carbon credits that meet strict quality thresholds aligned with the Integrity Council for Voluntary Carbon Markets Core Carbon Principles to make climate claims under the new VCMI rules.

Reporting & Disclosures

MAS Issues Consultation to Include Coal Phaseout in Taxonomy

By Editors | 28/06/2023

MAS decided to issue a fourth consultation to include criteria for coal phaseout projects in the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy.

Trading & Investment

SFC to Further Enhance Market Connectivity With Mainland

By Manesh Samtani | 28/06/2023

SFC chief Julia Leung said at an ASIFMA event that new Mainland-based derivatives contracts will be launched in Hong Kong.

ESG Data

MAS Proposes Industry Code for ESG Data Providers

By Editors | 28/06/2023

The code establishes industry standards of transparency in methodologies and data sources, governance, and conflicts of interest management.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Malaysia SC Launches New Initiative to Boost Islamic Fintech

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/06/2023

The ‘FIKRA ACE’ initiative consists of an accelerator programmme, a networking platform, and a platform for collaborations.

Reporting & Disclosures

MAS-SGX-CDSC Partnership to Expand Access to Climate Transition Data

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/06/2023

Work is scheduled to start in Q1 2024, with the goal of integrating MAS’ Project Greenprint’s ESGenome disclosure portal and CDSC’s Net-Zero Data Public Utility global repository of climate transition-related data.