Sustainability & ESG

Reporting & Disclosures

ASIC, AASB to Provide Firms Additional Support on Climate Reporting

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/04/2026

Australian regulators will hold free, in-person workshops to help smaller and mid-size companies prepare for mandatory sustainability disclosure requirements commencing from July 2026.

Climate Risk

Singapore Forms Climate Council, Urges Resilience Amid Energy Crisis

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2026

The new public-private body will help firms adapt to climate risks, as officials link environmental policy to energy security.

Credit Risk

Philippines Proposes Lower Risk Weight for Sustainable Housing Loans

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/04/2026

The BSP has issued a draft circular to reduce the credit risk weight for green home loans from 50 percent to 20 percent to spur market development.

Reporting & Disclosures

Taiwan Mandates Paperless Financial Reporting for Brokers

By Editors | 06/04/2026

FSC is moving all securities and futures firms to digital-only submissions from the 2026 fiscal year to boost efficiency and sustainability.

Sustainable Finance

Vietnam to Link ESG Compliance with Interest Rate Support

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/04/2026

A new draft decision proposes a two percent interest rate subsidy for businesses, conditional on their adherence to a national green taxonomy and a new ESG framework.

Reporting & Disclosures

UN SSE, IFC Launch Guidance for Board Oversight of ISSB Reporting

By Manesh Samtani | 06/04/2026

New model guidance and training aim to help corporate boards navigate the complexities of sustainability-related financial disclosures.

Sustainable Finance

UK, Philippines Launch Framework to De-risk Green Investment

By Editors | 03/04/2026

The new GIP+ initiative brings together UK financial institutions to create a pipeline of bankable green projects and mobilise private capital in the Philippines.

Structural Regulation

Korea Weighs Book Value-Based Inheritance Tax to Tackle 'Korea Discount'

By Editors | 03/04/2026

Proposal aims to curb the alleged suppression of share prices by changing how inheritance tax is calculated for undervalued companies.

Sustainable Finance

New Zealand Finalises Exemption to Boost Green Bond Market

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/04/2026

The FMA has granted a class exemption to remove disclosure hurdles for green and sustainable bonds, aiming to grow the domestic market.