Sustainability & ESG

Sustainable Finance

Thailand SEC, UK Govt to Collaborate in Financial Sector

By Editors | 02/09/2020

The initial focus areas of the partnership will include green bonds, the fintech ecosystem, e-KYC and cybersecurity, the SEC and UK government said.

ESG Data

Taiwan CSD Launches Consolidated Access to ESG Ratings

By Editors | 27/08/2020

FTSE Russell, ISS ESG, MSCI and Sustainalytics have collaborated with TDCC to launch a new ESG Dashboard that provides consolidated access to ESG ratings.

Reporting & Disclosures

Taiwan FSC Releases Corporate Governance, Sustainability Roadmap

By Editors | 26/08/2020

From 2024, all financial firms and listed companies with paid-in capital over $340mn will be required to have at least one-third of their boards made up of independent directors.

Sustainable Finance

Taiwan FSC Unveils Green Finance Action Plan 2.0

By Lucy Zhang | 20/08/2020

The action plan seeks to promote green and sustainable financial markets, improve ESG disclosures, and establish a classification standard for the financial industry.

Trading & Investment

SGX Partners with FTSE Russell to Expand Derivatives Product Line

By Manesh Samtani | 20/08/2020

The product expansion will cater to demand from institutional investors for solutions in multi-asset, ESG, dividend, sector and duration strategies.

Climate Risk

MSCI Launches Climate Change Indexes for China Stocks

By Editors | 19/08/2020

The new indexes will allocate higher weightings to stocks with lower carbon emissions. MSCI is in talks on the creation of investment products based on the new indexes.

Reporting & Disclosures

SEBI Consults on New Format for Sustainability Reporting

By Editors | 18/08/2020

The top 1,000 listed entities by market cap can adopt the new format voluntarily for the financial year 2020-21. It will become mandatory from the financial year 2021-22.

Sustainable Finance

BOT, UK Government Agree to Cooperate in Financial Services

By Editors | 16/08/2020

The MoU will see increased cooperation in areas such as accounting standards, governance and transparency, fintech development, and sustainable finance.

ESG Data

Bursa Malaysia Publishes ESG Scores of Publicly Listed Companies

By Editors | 16/08/2020

The availability of ESG ratings will help investors and allow listed companies to benchmark themselves against their peers in terms ESG performance, Bursa Malaysia says.