Reporting & Disclosures

    News Coverage on regulatory mandates, standards and challenges in ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures for financial and non-financial entities.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    ASX Amends Listing Rules on Sustainability Reports, Employee Schemes

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/12/2025

    ASX will no not automatically suspend firms for late sustainability reports and has revised its employee share scheme rules.

    Structural Regulation

    UK Proposes Overhaul of Benchmarks Regime, Easing Overseas Access Rules

    By Manesh Samtani | 22/12/2025

    New framework would only regulate systemic benchmarks, removing use restrictions and reforming access for foreign administrators, including those in APAC.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Taiwan Finalises Financial Sector Regulations on Sustainability Reporting

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2025

    New rules require financial holding companies, banks, and bills finance firms to adopt the ISSB standards, with mandatory assurance for GHG emissions.

    Climate Risk

    NGFS to Issue New Climate Scenarios After Model Controversy

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2025

    The NGFS will publish new models in 2026 after a key academic study used in its long-term scenarios was retracted.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Bursa Malaysia Launches Enhanced Sustainability Disclosure Format

    By Nithya Subramanian | 18/12/2025

    The enhanced format on the CSI platform is aimed at strengthening ESG reporting and aligning listed companies with global standards.

    Sustainable Finance

    Japan Amends Regulations to Align with New Carbon Credit Framework

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/12/2025

    Rules for banks, insurers, and brokers have been updated to reflect new terminology for internationally-traded emission reduction credits, effective from 2026.

    Sustainable Finance

    China Launches Mechanism to Channel Funding into ‘Green Factories’

    By Mark Johnston | 16/12/2025

    The MIIT and PBOC have instructed financial institutions to establish dedicated work plans and incentives to support national-level green manufacturing projects.

    Climate Risk

    Splintering Political Unity Heightens Australia’s Climate Transition Risk

    By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 16/12/2025

    The Liberal Party’s backslide on net zero commitments risks weakening Australia’s credibility ahead of COP31 in November 2026.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    ASIC Releases First Educational Modules for New Climate Reporting Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/12/2025

    The resources aim to help smaller companies and suppliers understand mandatory sustainability disclosure requirements.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    SC Malaysia Proposes Overhaul of Corporate Governance Framework

    By Nithya Subramanian | 15/12/2025

    New discussion paper outlines reforms to strengthen board accountability, enhance disclosures and better protect shareholders.

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