Reporting & Disclosures

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

    Sustainable Finance

    China, Australia Team Up to Shape Investment Standards for Green Steel

    By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 10/11/2025

    Collaboration seeks to harmonise taxonomies and unlock capital flows to decarbonise one of the world’s most emission-intensive industries.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    ASEAN Capital Markets Forum Releases Simplified ESG Guide for SMEs

    By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

    New regional guide aims to simplify sustainability reporting for SMEs in supply chains and align disclosures with global standards.

    Climate Risk

    Bangladesh Bank Issues New Climate Risk Management Guidelines

    By Nithya Subramanian | 10/11/2025

    The new rules require banks to manage and disclose climate risks to enhance financial stability and sustainable growth.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    G20 Nations Advance on Climate, Fintech Data Gaps

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2025

    A new report shows progress on energy and digital money data, but also highlights resource constraints and differing national priorities across economies.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    ASEAN Releases Version 4 of Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2025

    The framework provides common regional reference for green and transition investments. It will remain a “living document”, updated periodically.

    Sustainable Finance

    ICMA Launches Transition Bond Guidelines to Fuel Sustainable Finance

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2025

    The guidance and an updated handbook will help boost credible and transparent financing for climate-transition projects, particularly within hard-to-abate sectors globally.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    ASIC Penalises Super Funds HESTA and Prime Super for Greenwashing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2025

    The two funds paid a combined AUD 56,340 in penalties for misleading statements about their ESG investment policies on tobacco and carbon emissions.

    Sustainable Finance

    Bursa Malaysia, AmInvest Launch First SRI-Qualified ETF

    By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2025

    The launch of FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia ETF is expected to expand investor access to ESG-focused investment opportunities.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    China Urges Financial Sector to Link Green Trade Finance to Carbon Footprint Data

    By Mark Johnston | 04/11/2025

    New MOFCOM guidelines encourage financial institutions to create services based on carbon accounting, backed by a new national database and standards.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    IOSCO Urges Tougher Application of Principles for ESG Benchmarks

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/11/2025

    IOSCO says existing rules are a base, but supplemental guidance is needed to tackle greenwashing and subjective data risks in ESG indices.

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