Sustainability & ESG

Sustainable Finance

China Unveils Green Consumption Plan with Directives for Financial Sector

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/01/2026

New multi-agency notice encourages FIs to increase credit support, innovate products, and back green infrastructure projects.

Reporting & Disclosures

China Issues CSR and ESG Guidelines for Outbound Enterprises

By Editors | 05/01/2026

New guidelines detail expectations on environmental protection, labour rights, anti-corruption, and data security for Chinese firms abroad.

Sustainable Finance

HKMA Issues New Guidance on Sales of Green Investment Products

By Manesh Samtani | 02/01/2026

New FAQs clarify disclosure rules and the scope of HKMA's 2023 circular, while flagging policy gaps at some firms.

Reporting & Disclosures

Korea to Expand Stewardship Code, Mandate Compliance Checks

By Mark Johnston | 31/12/2025

Regulators will introduce phased-in compliance reviews and centralise disclosure to bolster institutional investors' fulfilment of their fiduciary duties.

Structural Regulation

China Revises Foreign Trade Law, Imposing New Compliance Duties on FIs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/12/2025

The new law, effective 1 March, empowers China to blacklist foreign entities and mandates that banks block related transactions.

Reporting & Disclosures

Korea Exchange Revamps ESG Portal, Adds English Service for Investors

By Editors | 30/12/2025

The move aims to improve information access for foreign investors as mandatory corporate governance reporting expands to all KOSPI firms.

Reporting & Disclosures

Hong Kong AFRC Proposes Mandatory Assurance of Sustainability Disclosures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/12/2025

The phased rules would require limited assurance on climate disclosures, with a single regulatory body overseeing all assurance providers.

Reporting & Disclosures

Taiwan Sets Phased IFRS Sustainability Reporting Rules for Brokers

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

New regulations mandate phased adoption of IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards from 2026, including third-party assurance for GHG emissions.

Structural Regulation

China Unifies Disclosure Rules for Bank and Insurance Asset Management Products

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/12/2025

New measures aim to standardise information disclosure for trust, wealth management, and insurance asset management products under a unified framework.