Sustainability & ESG

Credit Risk

Navigating Private Credit Markets Risks with Better Data

By Editors | 03/06/2020

Data has never been more essential to making informed decisions, particularly in private markets where internal data at financial institutions is typically thin.

Sustainable Finance

China: Clean Coal Projects No Longer Eligible for Green Bond Financing

By Editors | 02/06/2020

The removal of clean coal from the list of eligible projects will make it easier for foreign investors to play a greater role in China’s sustainable debt market.

Trading & Investment

HKEX Plans Introduction of New Exchange Traded Products – Report

By Editors | 02/06/2020

Under consideration are leveraged and inverse ETPs tracking A share indexes, fixed-income ETFs, sectoral and thematic ETFs backed by Chinese assets, and ESG themed ETPs.

Trading & Investment

SEBI Panel Proposes Creation of ‘Social Stock Exchanges’

By Editors | 02/06/2020

Non-profit organisations should be allowed to directly list bonds on social stock exchanges housed within existing exchanges such as the BSE or NSE, the SEBI panel suggests.

Climate Risk

NGFS Publishes Climate Risk Best Practices of Supervisors, Banks

By Editors | 27/05/2020

Most banks have undertaken an operational commitment towards greening their balance sheets, consider their actions to be part of their corporate social responsibility or risk mitigation measures.

Trading & Investment

TAIFEX to Launch ESG and Biotech Futures Contracts

By Editors | 25/05/2020

The ESG Index Futures contract will track the performance of TWSE listed companies that meet the globally recognised ESG standards used by the FTSE4Good Index Series.

KYC & CDD

Companies Not Protecting Against Third Party Risk: Refinitiv

By Editors | 18/05/2020

43% of third parties do not receive due diligence checks, and 62% of respondents do not know the extent to which third parties are outsourcing work.

ESG Data

Nasdaq Launches Service to Track ESG Impact of Investments

By Editors | 18/05/2020

‘ESG Footprint’ helps investors track a wide range of sustainability criteria, including carbon footprint, board diversity and companies flagged for human rights issues.

Sustainable Finance

Hong Kong Launches New Certification Scheme for ESG Funds

By Editors | 14/05/2020

The new green finance certification scheme for ESG funds is an extension of the HKQAA’s certification service for green funds, launched in September 2019.