Sustainability & ESG

Reporting & Disclosures

Australia: ISSB ‘Safe Harbour’ Deemed Unnecessary

By ESG Investor | 06/02/2023

Australian company directors are not expected to face increased liability risks under the incoming ISSB reporting requirements.

Structural Regulation

Indonesia OJK Launches Five Year Capital Market Roadmap

By Editors | 06/02/2023

The roadmap has five pillars, each comprising several action plans. Separate rules will be established for digital assets with the characteristics of securities.

Sustainable Finance

SEC Philippines Drafts Guidance on Sustainability-linked Bonds

By Editors | 06/02/2023

Under the guidelines, the issuer must be an ASEAN Issuer or a non-ASEAN issuer with KPIs linked to an ASEAN member country.

ESG Data

Japan Leads in ESG Governance but Pliant Rules a Letdown

By Hazel Ilango | 06/02/2023

While Japan’s code of conduct represents a key step forward, the “comply or explain” approach may hinder its effectiveness, writes the IEEFA’s Hazel James Ilango.

Trading & Investment

KRX Outlines Key Strategies to Boost Market Appeal in 2023

By Editors | 06/02/2023

The strategies include allowing night-time derivatives trading, a change to the dividend system, new derivatives product launches, and a new market for digital securities.

Sustainable Finance

China Launches National Carbon Exchange in Beijing

By Editors | 05/02/2023

The China Beijing Green Exchange was launched with the aim of building itself into a national-level green exchange.

Supervision & Enforcement

Singapore, Brunei to Deepen Cooperation on Banking, Insurance Supervision

By Editors | 04/02/2023

New MoU will deepen cooperation by facilitating information exchange and cross border on-site inspections between the two jurisdictions.

Reporting & Disclosures

Japan FSA Enhances Sustainability Disclosure Rules

By Editors | 03/02/2023

Companies will have to make more sustainability-related and gender-related disclosures for financial years ending on or after 31 March 2023.

Climate Risk

Existing FMI Rules Are Sufficient to Address Climate-related Risks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/02/2023

DTCC says the regulatory frameworks and standards contained within the PFMI are sufficient to address climate-related financial risks faced by FMIs.