Sustainability & ESG

Nature & Biodiversity

Nature “Consistently Overlooked” by Financial Institutions – CDP

By ESG Investor | 22/08/2023

The majority of institutions “lack the necessary governance mechanisms and board-level expertise” to integrate nature-related issues across operations.

Climate Risk

Rating Stability at Risk from Looming Climate Downgrades

By Hazel Ilango | 21/08/2023

Hazel Ilango discusses the need for a more sustainable, relevant and effective credit rating system that better accounts for climate-related risks.

Climate Risk

UNDP Launches Open Source Carbon Registry Software

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 21/08/2023

The registry is the first of its kind in allowing countries to duplicate and customise its open-source code to suit their specific requirements.

Reporting & Disclosures

Verra Heightens Transparency with Carbon Credit Project Tracker

By ESG Investor | 18/08/2023

New tool is part of a broad push by the industry to increase carbon credit integrity by harnessing technology innovation.

Reporting & Disclosures

DBS Partners TÜV SÜD to Provide Sustainability Assurance to Companies

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 17/08/2023

The collaboration aims to promote sustainability best practices, amid Singapore’s proposed mandatory climate reporting and increasing demand for sustainability-related training.

Cryptocurrency

Euronext Amsterdam Lists Europe’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF

By Editors | 16/08/2023

The ETF is managed by Jacobi Asset Management and uses the FT Wilshire Bitcoin Blended Price Index as its reference.

Reporting & Disclosures

US SEC Scrutinising ESG Marketing by Fund Managers – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/08/2023

The SEC’s enforcement division sent document requests to several asset managers seeking information about their ESG strategies and marketing prepositions.

Structural Regulation

Cambodia, Laos to Collaborate on Securities Market Development

By Mark Johnston | 15/08/2023

Cambodia, Laos securities market regulators agree to collaborate to develop the securities markets in their respective countries.

Sustainable Finance

Vietnam to Develop Domestic Carbon Market

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/08/2023

Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is in charge of establishing a national registration system for all businesses and organisations generating carbon credits.