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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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