Sustainability & ESG

ESG Data

Moody’s Analytics Awarded Data Provider of the Year

By Editors | 15/12/2020

Moody’s Analytics offers extensive data, analytical and modelling tools to help businesses make more informed decisions while meeting vital regulatory requirements.

Sustainable Finance

Paris Anniversary Marked by New Finance Initiative

By ESG Investor | 14/12/2020

Participating countries issued new commitments related to the three pillars of the Paris Agreement at the Climate Ambition Summit 2020.

Sustainable Finance

China to Ease Foreign Access to Domestic Green Finance Market

By Manesh Samtani | 11/12/2020

PBOC governor Yi Gang also said China will work to enhance its green finance standards, and explore the introduction of mandatory reporting of environmental risks by FIs.

Reporting & Disclosures

ICMA Announces Launch of Climate Transition Finance Handbook

By Editors | 10/12/2020

The handbook provides clear guidelines on the disclosures on their climate change strategy issuers should make when raising funds in debt capital markets.

Climate Risk

Asset Managers, Insurers Must Embed Environmental Risk: MAS

By ESG Investor | 09/12/2020

Guidelines due to take effect in 18 months call for increased engagement with stakeholders, stress testing and risk disclosures.

Sustainable Finance

Singapore to Lay Foundation for Regional Carbon Credits Market

By Manesh Samtani | 09/12/2020

Ravi Menon said there is a need for more high-quality carbon credits and more trading of such credits across borders to drive convergence towards a global price on carbon.

Sustainable Finance

Taiwan FSC Unveils Three Year Capital Market Roadmap

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/12/2020

The roadmap aims to promote ESG development, establish operational rules to enable central clearing for OTC derivatives, and boost fundraising in the capital markets.

Trading & Investment

MAS Outlines Initiatives to Expand Financial Cooperation with China

By Editors | 08/12/2020

MAS and Chinese regulators are collaborating on RMB internationalisation, exchange-traded funds, digital finance and green finance.

Climate Risk

MAS Finalises Environmental Risk Management Guidelines for Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 08/12/2020

MAS has extended the transition period from 12 months to 18 months, and says it will start engaging key banks on their implementation progress from Q2 2021.