Sustainability & ESG

    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia is Liberalising Funds Industry, Says SC Chairman

    By Editors | 18/10/2022

    The SC is allowing retail funds to have exposure to digital assets and other alternative assets. Similar plans are intended for wholesale funds.

    Sustainable Finance

    HKMC Publishes Social, Green, Sustainability Financing Framework

    By Editors | 17/10/2022

    The framework will be used as the basis to structure and issue social, green and/or sustainability bonds and asset-backed securities, the HKMC said.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    EU Council Gives Green Light to Board Gender Rules

    By ESG Investor | 17/10/2022

    The European Council has approved EU rules to ensure a more balanced gender representation on corporate boards.

    Sustainable Finance

    ABS Launches Sustainability Guidelines for Private Banking

    By Editors | 17/10/2022

    A common industry training benchmark has also been established to help upskill private banking relationship managers in the area of sustainability.

    ESG Data

    ESG Ratings Space Needs Regulatory Intervention

    By Hazel Ilango | 14/10/2022

    The IEEFA’s Hazel James Ilango says regulatory intervention is needed in the ESG ratings sector to enhance market confidence and protect investors.

    Climate Risk

    FSB Finalises Guidance on Climate-related Financial Risks

    By Editors | 13/10/2022

    The guidance covers the collection of data from FIs, supervisory tools such as scenario analysis, and the development of macroprudential tools.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Firms Falling Short of Full Climate Disclosure

    By ESG Investor | 13/10/2022

    TCFD marks five years of progress, but warns too few are delivering decision-useful climate-related financial information.

    Sustainable Finance

    Hong Kong Launches Sustainable Finance Internship Initiative

    By Editors | 13/10/2022

    A centralised repository has been launched offering information about green and sustainable finance internship openings offered by FIs and other companies.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    ASIC is Investigating Firms for Possible Greenwashing

    By Editors | 12/10/2022

    The investigations involve super fund trustees, listed companies and one managed fund. Net-zero claims are a key area facing scrutiny.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Singapore: SIAS Joins Fight Against Greenwashing

    By Editors | 12/10/2022

    Chief executive David Gerald said the Securities Investors Association of Singapore working to enhance its guidance for annual reports to combat greenwashing.

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