Sustainability & ESG

Anti-Money Laundering

Synpulse Recognised as Consulting Firm of the Year

By Editors | 22/11/2022

Synpulse, was awarded consulting firm of the year at Regulation Asia’s 5th annual awards ceremony.

Market Data & Technology

S&P Global Market Intelligence Wins Data Provider of the Year

By Editors | 22/11/2022

S&P Global Market Intelligence, was awarded data provider of the year at Regulation Asia’s 5th annual awards ceremony.

Reporting & Disclosures

SGX Awarded for Exchange of the Year, ESG Initiative of the Year

By Editors | 22/11/2022

SGX, was awarded exchange of the year at Regulation Asia’s 5th annual awards ceremony.

Supervision & Enforcement

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Awarded Law Firm of the Year

By Editors | 22/11/2022

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, was awarded law firm of the year at Regulation Asia’s 5th annual awards ceremony.

Reporting & Disclosures

ESMA Proposes New Rules for ESG and Sustainability Labelled Funds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/11/2022

A fund with ESG-related terms in its name will have to use at least 80% of its investments to meet environmental or social characteristics or sustainable investment objectives.

Sustainable Finance

ISDA Analyses Regulatory Treatment of SLDs in Japan

By Editors | 21/11/2022

The paper considers how sustainability-linked derivatives would be classified and regulated in Japan.

Reporting & Disclosures

ChinaBond Launches Indicator System for Green Bond Disclosures

By Editors | 19/11/2022

New standard published by China Central Depository & Clearing contains 44 indicators of environmental benefits for green bond issuers to disclose.

Liquidity Risk

APRA Issues Draft Guidance on Super Fund Investment Governance

By Editors | 19/11/2022

The guidance covers the new SPS 530 requirements on liquidity management, stress testing and valuations, as well as APRA’s expectations on ESG risk management.

Sustainable Finance

New Zealand a Laggard in Net Zero Investment

By ESG Investor | 19/11/2022

Survey finds “disappointing progress” in new net zero commitments, but notes progress on policies by asset owners and fund managers.