Sustainability & ESG

Sustainable Finance

MAS Seeks Cooperation with China on Green Finance

By Editors | 23/06/2020

MAS managing director Ravi Menon suggests that China and Singapore work together to create frameworks for green and sustainability-linked loans, customised for Chinese and Singaporean SMEs.

Cybersecurity

HKMA Publishes Banking Sector Talent Gap Findings

By Editors | 18/06/2020

Key skill gaps in the banking workforce were identified in areas relating to technology and data, cybersecurity, core banking knowledge, regulation and compliance, and climate risk management.

Sustainable Finance

HKEX to Launch Sustainable Finance Information Platform, ‘STAGE’

By Manesh Samtani | 18/06/2020

Initially, ‘STAGE’ will host information on the 44 green bonds and two ESG-related ETFs listed in Hong Kong. Over time, it could expand to include equities, overseas products, and derivatives.

Anti-Money Laundering

Green Crime: A Global Challenge Requiring a Global Response

By Editors | 17/06/2020

A coherent global response and unifying standards are needed to tackle illegal wildlife trade and environmental crime. Financial institutions have a crucial role to play.

Trading & Investment

OCBC Issues Singapore’s First SORA-based Loan Facility

By Editors | 16/06/2020

The S$150mn three-year corporate loan from OCBC to CapitaLand is hailed as a milestone in the industry’s transition roadmap towards SORA adoption.

Sustainable Finance

ICMA Releases Guidance for Issuers of Sustainability-Linked Bonds

By Editors | 10/06/2020

Sustainability-linked bonds are performance-based bond instruments where the issuer is committing to future improvements in sustainability outcomes within a predefined timeline.

Structural Regulation

Regulatory Change a Challenge for Hong Kong Fund Managers

By Editors | 10/06/2020

Overregulation is an issue for some fund managers in Hong Kong, but the industry is also calling for greater regulatory clarity around GBA initiatives and ESG standards, according to a KPMG-HKIFA survey report.

Cloud & Infrastructure

MAS Launches Global FinTech Innovation Challenge

By Editors | 08/06/2020

The competition will seek innovative solutions that can help financial institutions respond to two critical global challenges: Covid-19 and climate change.

Sustainable Finance

KRX to Waive Fees for Issuers of ESG Bonds – Report

By Editors | 04/06/2020

KRX will also launch a centralised platform where investors can obtain the investment information and disclosures of each bond, as it seeks to bolster ESG bond markets.