Sustainability & ESG

Sustainable Finance

ASEAN Ministers Endorse Sustainability and Payments Initiatives

By Thisanka Siripala | 17/04/2025

ASEAN ministers endorsed new financing mechanisms and welcomed new cross-border payment initiatives including Nexus.

Sustainable Finance

Thailand’s SEC Proposes Rule Updates for SRI Funds

By Nithya Subramanian | 17/04/2025

The new rules aim to curb greenwashing, tighten ESG investment standards, and improve transparency for investors.

Climate Risk

Net Zero Banking Alliance Softens Mandate for Members

By ESG Investor | 16/04/2025

A strategic review of NZBA’s framework has introduced more pragmatism, allowing banks more agency to achieve their individual climate targets.

Reporting & Disclosures

ACMF Launches Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide for SMEs

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/04/2025

The new ESG disclosure guide is aimed at helping SMEs in supply chains meet sustainability reporting requirements.

Sustainable Finance

India’s IFSCA Unveils Draft Transition Bonds Framework

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/04/2025

The framework is expected to fill the regulatory and financing gaps in the ESG debt market while aligning with global sustainability goals.

Reporting & Disclosures

SET Launches New Programme to Strengthen ESG Talent Pipeline

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/04/2025

The ESG Super Seed programme enables university students to enhance their knowledge on sustainability, both in theory and practice.

Climate Risk

BNM Leads ASEAN Push to Green Supply Chains

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2025

Drawing from Malaysia’s GVC programme, the UNDP, BNM and ADB published a playbook to help ASEAN SMEs decarbonise.

Reporting & Disclosures

IFRS Foundation, TNFD to Partner on Nature-related Disclosures

By ESG Investor | 10/04/2025

TNFD’s disclosure recommendations will be incorporated in the development of the ISSB’s sustainability reporting standards.

Sustainable Finance

Thailand’s SEC Launches Special ESG Fund Guidelines

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/04/2025

Asset managers can start applying for Thai ESGX fund approvals from 16 April 2025. The first 36 funds are expected to launch on 2 May 2025.