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Sustainability & ESG
Sustainable Finance
Hong Kong Raises $5.8b in Asia’s Largest Green Bond Issuance
By Editors | 09/01/2023
Hong Kong is the first government issuer in Asia to issue green bonds in three currencies concurrently, said Financial Secretary Paul Chan.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
China Consults on Company Law Revisions to Improve Governance
By Editors | 08/01/2023
The revisions impose stronger corporate social responsibility obligations and require shareholders to make capital contributions if a company cannot repay its debts.
ESG Data
Taiwan: TDCC Adds Moody’s ESG Assessments to ESG IR Platform
By Editors | 05/01/2023
The ESG IR platform provides free ESG information from domestic and foreign data providers for retail investors, institutional investors and issuers.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASIC Fines Another Listed Energy Firm for Alleged Greenwashing
By Editors | 05/01/2023
ASIC says Black Mountain Energy made misleading statements in three ASX announcements regarding a natural gas development project.
Climate Risk
Taiwan Central Bank Unveils Plans for Addressing Climate Change
By Editors | 04/01/2023
The central bank will incorporate weather factors in economic forecast models, use monetary policy to promote sustainable finance, and invest in green bonds.
Sustainable Finance
Thailand Consults on ‘Pilot Version’ of Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/01/2023
Like the ASEAN Taxonomy, the Thailand Taxonomy uses a traffic light system. The objectives of the taxonomy largely draw from the EU taxonomy.
Trading & Investment
Two More ETFs List via Singapore-Shenzhen Trading Link
By Editors | 31/12/2022
SGX listed its second ETF via the SZSE-SGX ETF Link. SZSE listed its first ETF via the link. The two ETFs have a combined AUM of over SGD 270 million.
Climate Risk
China ETS Sees Lower Than Expected Trading Performance
By Editors | 30/12/2022
Only 44 million tonnes of carbon allowances were traded during 2022, down from 179 million tonnes in 2021, though the market has now exceeded CNY 10 billion in cumulative turnover.
Climate Risk
HKMA Revises SPM to Embed Climate Risk in Supervisory Approach
By Editors | 30/12/2022
Revised SPM illustrates the HKMA’s approach to the supervision of emerging risks such as climate risk under its risk-based supervisory approach.
Sustainable Finance
BSP Unveils 11-Point Sustainable Central Banking Strategy
By Editors | 28/12/2022
The Sustainable Central Banking strategy sets out the BSP’s approach to promoting sustainability in the financial system.
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