Sustainability & ESG

Reporting & Disclosures

Thai SEC Proposes New Rules to Raise SRI Fund Standards

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/09/2025

The new rules mandate clearer disclosures on sustainability objectives, risks, and outcomes to combat greenwashing and build investor confidence.

Reporting & Disclosures

UNEP FI Flags Gaps in Global Climate Risk Disclosures

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/09/2025

The UNEP FI Risk Centre report warns that while sustainability reporting frameworks are gaining traction worldwide, most company disclosures remain largely narrative, inconsistent and hard to compare.

Tokenisation

Thailand's SEC Authorises Digital Asset Firms to Trade Tokenised Carbon Credits

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/09/2025

The SEC has amended rules for digital asset operators to support national green economy goals and promote the country as a carbon trading hub.

Sustainable Finance

Thailand Eyes First Blue Bond with World Bank Support

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/09/2025

The planned bond issue would help fund projects to protect Thailand’s coastlines and drive sustainable growth, as investor demand for green and blue finance continues to climb.

Reporting & Disclosures

New Zealand Proposes to Defer Key Climate Disclosures Deadlines

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/09/2025

The XRB is seeking feedback on extending exemptions for Scope 3 emissions and anticipated financial impact disclosures.

Sustainable Finance

Shenzhen to Issue First Green Bonds in Macao

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/09/2025

The issuance, a first for the Shenzhen Government in Macao, aims to deepen financial cooperation in the GBA and bolster Macao’s bond market.

Sustainable Finance

Hong Kong Details Progress on Green Finance, ISSB Roadmap

By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2025

Christopher Hui outlined Hong Kong's market leadership, a 2028 timeline for ISSB adoption, and plans for more tokenised government green bonds.

Sustainable Finance

Net-Zero Banking Alliance Halts Activities After Mass Exodus

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The UN-backed climate group, hit by a political backlash in the US, will vote on abandoning its membership model after a wave of high-profile bank departures.

Reporting & Disclosures

Japan FSA Holds Inaugural Meeting of Disclosure Working Group

By Editors | 27/08/2025

The working group discussed the proposal to phase in ISSB-based reporting requirements, along with safe harbour rules and changes to the small-offer regime.