Sustainability & ESG

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Singapore Updates Stewardship Principles for Responsible Investors

    By Editors | 03/04/2022

    The updated Principles emphasise the need to integrate ESG considerations into investment decision-making and stewardship practices.

    Sustainable Finance

    SGX, UK Partner to Fund New SDG-Aligned Issuers

    By Editors | 03/04/2022

    SGX and MOBILIST will partner to support new issuers of securities aligned with the SDGs by deploying equity capital and other forms of assistance.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Publishes Work Programme for 2022

    By Editors | 31/03/2022

    Key focus areas include work to address Covid-19 scarring effects, enhance cross-border payments, and address financial risks from climate change.

    Sustainable Finance

    ADGM to Launch Regulated Carbon Exchange and Clearinghouse

    By Darien Choong | 31/03/2022

    ADGM will launch a carbon trading exchange and clearinghouse, offering trading in tokenised carbon credits, carbon credit futures and green energy contracts.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    ISSB Publishes First Sustainability Reporting Standards

    By ESG Investor | 31/03/2022

    The ISSB requests feedback on general and climate-focused disclosure drafts, which will be finalised by end of 2022.

    Climate Risk

    Indian Banks ‘Unprepared’ to Fight Climate Change: Report

    By Editors | 31/03/2022

    A report from Climate Risk Horizons finds that most Indian banks have not yet factored climate change into their business strategies.

    Sustainable Finance

    Hong Kong to Develop VCM, Unify GBA Carbon Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/03/2022

    Hong Kong’s VCM will target local, Mainland and overseas buyers of carbon credits. Authorities will also work to establish a unified carbon market for the GBA.

    Sustainable Finance

    China Outlines Green Development Principles for Belt and Road

    By Darien Choong | 31/03/2022

    Chinese firms will be encouraged to establish overseas equity investment funds focusing on green and low-carbon sectors, and cooperate on investment in green industries.

    Trading & Investment

    HKEX Sets Out Vision to Build ‘Marketplace of the Future’

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/03/2022

    HKEX will introduce a new platform for ESG-related products, ETF connect schemes with the mainland, more yuan products, and more listing reforms.

    Cloud & Infrastructure

    BOT Offers Update on Transition to Sustainable Digital Economy

    By Editors | 29/03/2022

    The BOT will publish a virtual bank licensing framework by Q2 2022, and directions on its open banking policy in Q3 2022.

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