Reporting & Disclosures

Sustainable Finance

MAS Seeks Cooperation with China on Green Finance

By Editors | 23/06/2020

MAS managing director Ravi Menon suggests that China and Singapore work together to create frameworks for green and sustainability-linked loans, customised for Chinese and Singaporean SMEs.

Sustainable Finance

HKEX to Launch Sustainable Finance Information Platform, ‘STAGE’

By Manesh Samtani | 18/06/2020

Initially, ‘STAGE’ will host information on the 44 green bonds and two ESG-related ETFs listed in Hong Kong. Over time, it could expand to include equities, overseas products, and derivatives.

Sustainable Finance

ICMA Releases Guidance for Issuers of Sustainability-Linked Bonds

By Editors | 10/06/2020

Sustainability-linked bonds are performance-based bond instruments where the issuer is committing to future improvements in sustainability outcomes within a predefined timeline.

Structural Regulation

Regulatory Change a Challenge for Hong Kong Fund Managers

By Editors | 10/06/2020

Overregulation is an issue for some fund managers in Hong Kong, but the industry is also calling for greater regulatory clarity around GBA initiatives and ESG standards, according to a KPMG-HKIFA survey report.

Sustainable Finance

KRX to Waive Fees for Issuers of ESG Bonds – Report

By Editors | 04/06/2020

KRX will also launch a centralised platform where investors can obtain the investment information and disclosures of each bond, as it seeks to bolster ESG bond markets.

Anti-Money Laundering

ACAMS, FAST Collaborate to Fight Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking

By Editors | 04/06/2020

A new ‘Fighting Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking’ certificate is being provided free-of-charge to financial sector actors.

Sustainable Finance

China: Clean Coal Projects No Longer Eligible for Green Bond Financing

By Editors | 02/06/2020

The removal of clean coal from the list of eligible projects will make it easier for foreign investors to play a greater role in China’s sustainable debt market.

KYC & CDD

Companies Not Protecting Against Third Party Risk: Refinitiv

By Editors | 18/05/2020

43% of third parties do not receive due diligence checks, and 62% of respondents do not know the extent to which third parties are outsourcing work.

ESG Data

Nasdaq Launches Service to Track ESG Impact of Investments

By Editors | 18/05/2020

‘ESG Footprint’ helps investors track a wide range of sustainability criteria, including carbon footprint, board diversity and companies flagged for human rights issues.