Sustainability & ESG

    Sustainable Finance

    CCB Issues First Green Bond Under Common Ground Taxonomy

    By Editors | 03/01/2022

    $500mn worth of floating rate senior green notes were issued by China Construction Bank’s Macau branch using the China-EU Common Ground Taxonomy.

    Operational Risk

    Taiwan FSC Reveals Focus Areas of 2022 Inspections

    By Editors | 03/01/2022

    The 7 core focus areas include consumer protection, real estate credit, information security, conflicts of interest, and green finance.

    Climate Risk

    HKMA Unveils Results of Climate Risk Stress Tests

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/01/2022

    The HKMA has also finalised its guidance on climate risk management, giving banks until end-2022 to implement the new measures.

    Payments & Settlements

    Malaysia, Thailand Launch Phase 2 of QR Payments Linkage

    By Editors | 02/01/2022

    Cross-border instant QR payments are now available for travellers between Malaysia and Thailand, including for online e-commerce transactions.

    Sustainable Finance

    BOJ Disburses First Loans to FIs to Fund Green Finance Activities

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 02/01/2022

    $18bn worth of loans were disbursed under a new measure that enables FIs to receive zero-interest funds from the central bank against efforts to address climate change.

    Trading & Investment

    MAS Unveils Initiatives to Open Access to China ETFs, Bonds

    By Editors | 29/12/2021

    SGX and SZSE have signed an MoU to establish an ‘ETF Connect’ mechanism. SGX is also in discussions with CFETS to establish bond market connectivity.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSC Korea Sets Out Work Programme for 2022

    By Mark Johnston | 29/12/2021

    The work plan focuses on measures to maintain financial stability, reduce debt risks, promote financial innovation, and enhance the FSC’s rules on network security.

    Climate Risk

    BNM Drafts New Rules on Climate Risk Management, Scenario Analysis

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/12/2021

    A gap analysis and implementation plans must be submitted to BNM within six months from the issuance of the final policy document, expected on 1 June 2022.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Regulation Asia: Top 20 News Stories for 2021

    By Editors | 23/12/2021

    This list presents the most-read new stories published by Regulation Asia in 2021, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Regulation Asia: Top Ten Contributed Articles for 2021

    By Editors | 23/12/2021

    This list presents the most-read contributed articles published by Regulation Asia in 2020, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

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