Sustainability & ESG

Trading & Investment

Hong Kong Unveils Roadmap to Bolster Global FIC Hub Status

By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2025

Regulators outlined a 10-point plan including new trading platforms, CGB futures, and a focus on tokenisation to deepen liquidity and expand the offshore RMB market.

Sustainable Finance

Vietnam Proposes 2pc Interest Subsidy to Boost Green Lending

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The SBV has drafted a decree to offer a fixed interest rate subsidy for eco-friendly projects to accelerate its green transition.

Sustainable Finance

HKEX Signs Pact With Regional Exchanges to Boost Carbon Market Ecosystem

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2025

The four-party agreement aims to accelerate green finance development and better connect China’s mandatory and voluntary carbon markets with international platforms.

Reporting & Disclosures

New Zealand Proposes New Disclosure Guidance to Combat Greenwashing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/09/2025

The FMA is consulting on draft disclosure rules for ethical investment products to ensure claims are clear, substantiated, and consistent.

Alternative Markets

ASEAN Launches Private Markets Council to Tackle Funding Gap

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/09/2025

The new council aims to reduce regulatory friction and triple private capital investment to address the region's limited capacity to fund high-growth companies.

Structural Regulation

SC Malaysia Issues Guidelines for Social Exchange Platforms

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/09/2025

The guidelines will pave the way for the establishment of Malaysia’s first social exchange to facilitate fundraising for social impact projects.

Sustainable Finance

VPBank Issues Vietnam’s First International Sustainable Bond

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/09/2025

The USD 300 million sustainable bond is backed by IFC and France’s Proparco to fund renewable energy, SMEs and social projects.

Sustainable Finance

KRX Partners with Xpansiv to Launch New Carbon Market

By Editors | 21/09/2025

The collaboration will link South Korea's new voluntary carbon market to Xpansiv's global exchange to boost liquidity and international access.

Climate Risk

Net Zero Policy Uncertainty Presents Signfiicant Costs to Australia, Treasury Warns

By Editors | 20/09/2025

A disorderly climate transition would trigger a capital risk premium, shrink the economy, and lead to significant asset write-downs, new modelling shows.