Sustainability & ESG

Credit Risk

Hong Kong Balance of Risks Tilted to the Downside: IMF

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/03/2022

The IMF says Hong Kong authorities should strengthen analysis of Mainland-related credit risks, and ensure internal models used by local banks are sufficiently forward-looking.

Reporting & Disclosures

Taiwan FSC Unveils Plans to Develop ESG Focused Industry Culture

By Editors | 09/03/2022

Investment firms will have to take ESG and climate considerations into account in investment decisions – even for non-ESG-themed fund products and proprietary trades.

Reporting & Disclosures

Greening Asia Through Data and Regulation

By Steven Yankelson | 09/03/2022

Effective and efficient ESG risk management and reporting practices can be enabled through better data and technology, says Steven Yankelson.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Cambodia Launches New Code of Conduct for Banking & Finance

By Editors | 08/03/2022

Banks and financial institutions will have until the end of this year to improve their systems and policies to ensure compliance with the code.

Sustainable Finance

APLMA, LMA, LSTA Publish New ESG Guidance Documents

By Editors | 06/03/2022

The guidance documents are intended to support the development of green, social, and sustainability-linked loans.

Climate Risk

APRA to Survey Regulated Entities on Climate Risk Management

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/03/2022

The survey will assess the alignment between current approaches used by regulated entities and the expectations set out in CPG 229 and the TCFD recommendations.

Cryptocurrency

Cambridge CCAF Launches Crypto Research Project

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/03/2022

The research project will cover the environmental implications and broader ESG considerations of digital assets and their associated services, among other themes.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Bursa Malaysia Launches New Initiative to Boost Appeal of PLCs

By Editors | 02/03/2022

Five digital guidebooks will be issued in 2022, to help publicly listed companies adopt best practices in areas such as governance and sustainability.

Climate Risk

ESMA Consults on Climate Risk Stress Testing Approach for CCPs

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/03/2022

ESMA has identified four elements of climate risk that may adversely impact CCPs – physical risk, rapid transition risk, business risk, and collateral replacement risk.