Reporting & Disclosures

Sustainable Finance

Sri Lanka Launches National Climate Finance Strategy

By Editors | 27/10/2025

The strategy identifies 12 key financial instruments to help meet over USD 10 billion in climate needs and attract private capital.

Structural Regulation

Thai SEC Plans Rule Overhaul to Bolster Investor Protection, Curb Risk

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/10/2025

The SEC is set to grant minority shareholders greater voting powers, tighten rules on short selling, and align ESG disclosure with global standards.

Reporting & Disclosures

Taiwan FSC Expands Rules for Sustainable Finance Evaluations

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/10/2025

The FSC is expanding its annual evaluation to 96 firms and adding new indicators on staff certification, workplace conduct, and cybersecurity.

Sustainable Finance

India’s IFSCA Proposes Flexible Fund Rules to Spur Blended Finance

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/10/2025

IFSCA to permit venture capital and restricted schemes in GIFT City to issue multiple unit classes, enabling risk-adjusted investments in sustainable and climate-linked projects.

Sustainable Finance

Korea PE Body to Develop Principles for Socially Responsible Investment

By Mark Johnston | 24/10/2025

The new chairman of the Private Equity Fund Council announced the creation of a new committee that will codify principles in areas such as ESG and social value creation.

Reporting & Disclosures

New Zealand Scales Back Climate Reporting Rules to Boost Capital Market

By Manesh Samtani | 23/10/2025

The government is drastically raising reporting thresholds and easing liability provisions, citing high compliance costs and a desire to encourage listings.

Sustainable Finance

Thai SEC Broadens ESG Fund Investment Scope to Include REITs

By Mark Johnston | 23/10/2025

Thai SEC expanded the eligible assets for Thai ESG funds to include sustainable REITs and infrastructure funds, effective 16 October.

Sustainable Finance

Taiwan FSC Outlines Progress on Green and Transition Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/10/2025

The FSC reports significant progress on its “Green and Transition Finance Action Plan”, already reaching 78 percent of its 2030 investment and financing goal.

Reporting & Disclosures

Hong Kong, Malaysia Adopt Global Sustainability Ethics Rules

By Manesh Samtani | 21/10/2025

The jurisdictions are implementing IESBA standards for sustainability reporting and assurance, with regulators set to establish formal oversight frameworks for all practitioners.