Sustainability & ESG

Structural Regulation

SFC Highlights Key Regulatory Initiatives in Quarterly Report

By Editors | 25/02/2020

Among the initiatives were the launch of the new OFC regime for private fund managers, a regulatory framework for virtual assets, and enhancements to the investor compensation regime.

Sustainable Finance

ICMA Publishes Compendium of Global Sustainable Finance Initiatives

By Editors | 24/02/2020

Key international initiatives identified are the Equator Principles, the FSB TCFD Recommendations, the G20 Sustainable Finance Study Group, the NGFS, and the UN SDGs.

Sustainable Finance

China Likely To Push Asset Owners To Embrace ESG

By AsianInvestor | 21/02/2020

Beijing will likely require asset owners play a bigger role in ESG investing as part of broader sustainability plans when it announces its five-year plan later this year, according to KPMG.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

TWSE Amends Listed Company Guidelines to Enhance Governance, CSR

By Editors | 18/02/2020

The amendments include stock trading controls to prevent insider trading, ethical management units at listed companies, and disclosures of governance practices for managing climate risk.

Sustainable Finance

Hedge Funds Face High Expectations on ESG Adoption

By Editors | 11/02/2020

ESG and sustainability considerations have become a ‘must-have’ in the hedge fund industry, says a new report from KPMG, AIMA, CAIA and CREATE-Research.

Climate Risk

FSAP Stress Tests to Prioritise Climate Risk Assessments: IMF

By Manesh Samtani | 08/02/2020

The IMF is adding climate-related factors to its existing stress-testing methodology to help government and private-sector leaders prepare for potential financial shocks.

Climate Risk

MAS to Broaden Range of Climate Risks Included in Stress Tests

By Editors | 05/02/2020

The current priority is to collect climate-related data and understand how it impacts FIs in order to conduct a proper stress test, says MAS board member Ong Ye Kung.

Reporting & Disclosures

SGX, IPOS Launch Joint Initiative to Unlock Value from Intangible Assets

By Editors | 05/02/2020

Until end-2020, a pilot programme will help companies undergo an evaluation and audit process to assess their intangible assets as indicators of business value.

Sustainable Finance

Thailand, Luxembourg Explore Financial Market Cooperation

By Editors | 04/02/2020

Thailand’s SEC and LuxSE have discussed cooperation to promote sustainable finance, while also agreeing to explore the creation of a trading link between the two countries.