Sustainability & ESG

Sustainable Finance

LSEG Launches Sustainable Finance Innovation Unit in Singapore

By Editors | 01/09/2021

The new unit is supported by MAS and will focus on creating sustainable finance capabilities across Singapore’s fintech ecosystem.

Reporting & Disclosures

US SEC, BaFin Probe DWS Over ESG Investment – Reports

By Editors | 30/08/2021

The former global head of sustainability at DWS alleges that the firm overstated how many assets had been screened against ESG criteria.

Trading & Investment

HKEX Signs Collaboration MoU with Guangzhou Futures Exchange

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 30/08/2021

HKEX and GFEX will work together to develop China’s derivatives markets, explore a green and low-carbon market, and promote sustainability.

Structural Regulation

Shanghai to Get Upgrade as International Financial Centre

By Editors | 29/08/2021

Under a new policy plan, Shanghai will develop its asset management and fintech ecosystems, and enhance its role as a green finance and cross-border RMB hub.

Reporting & Disclosures

SGX RegCo Proposes to Phase in Mandatory Climate Reporting

By Manesh Samtani | 26/08/2021

SGX also proposes an assurance requirement for sustainability reports and the introduction of a new ESG data portal for issuers and investors.

Tokenisation

BIS, HKMA to Build Digital Infrastructure for Green Investment

By Manesh Samtani | 25/08/2021

BIS Innovation Hub, HKMA and private sector firms will tokenise green bonds to facilitate investment in and improve the transparency of green projects.

Sustainable Finance

Singapore, US Agree to Cooperate on Cyber, Climate Risk

By Editors | 24/08/2021

The climate partnership focuses on stronger collaboration on sustainable finance, standard setting, climate risk disclosures, and carbon markets.

Sustainable Finance

Singapore Should Lead on Green Fintech Regulation Ahead of COP26

By Benjamin Soh | 23/08/2021

Singapore is well positioned to be a global leader on regulatory innovation in green fintech, writes Benjamin Soh, Co-founder and Managing Director of STACS.

Sustainable Finance

Thailand: Regulators Set Out Sustainable Finance Initiatives

By Editors | 22/08/2021

The strategic initiatives include the development of a sustainable finance taxonomy, the ESG data environment, and sustainable finance products.