Sustainability & ESG

Credit Risk

Korea to Embed Workplace Safety Risk into Credit and ESG Frameworks

By Manesh Samtani | 20/08/2025

Regulators will require banks to factor serious industrial accidents into lending decisions and mandate immediate public disclosure for listed firms.

Trading & Investment

Guangzhou Unveils Reforms to Boost Nansha's GBA Hub Ambitions

By Manesh Samtani | 20/08/2025

Guangzhou unveils 88 measures to bolster Nansha as a GBA financial hub, focusing on cross-border cooperation, innovation, and regulatory enhancements.

Trading & Investment

Thailand’s BOI, SET Launch Initiative to Drive Multinational Listings

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/08/2025

The collaboration aims to promote listings, attract foreign investment, and support efficiency upgrades in key sectors.

Sustainable Finance

ADB Picks Three Cambodian Banks for Climate Programme

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/08/2025

The initiative aims to help participating banks develop practical financing solutions that drive low-carbon growth in Cambodia.

AI Risk & Governance

HKMA Warns of Looming AI and Green Finance Skill Gaps

By Manesh Samtani | 19/08/2025

A new joint report by the HKMA highlights critical skill shortages and calls on banks to prioritise collaborative upskilling to remain competitive.

Reporting & Disclosures

Australia Will Benefit From Moving First on Sustainability Reporting, Says APESB CEO

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 19/08/2025

APESB CEO Channa Wijesinghe says Australia's move to adopt global standards before anyone else carries both risks and opportunities.

Sustainable Finance

Korea to Launch New Exchange to Revitalise Voluntary Carbon Market

By Mark Johnston | 18/08/2025

The government will announce a plan in H2 2025 to establish a new trading platform and issue guidelines to boost transparency.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Taiwan FSC Hails Success of Digital Push, Citing Adoption of E-Dividend Notices

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/08/2025

71% of companies listed on the TWSE's main board and 63% of those on the TPEx are now using the eNotice Platform launched in 2023.

Climate Risk

Australia Proposes Draft Guidance for Corporate Climate Transition Plans

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/08/2025

The draft guidance proposes to adopt the IFRS TPT framework, aiming to standardise voluntary corporate climate transition plans and align with global standards.