Reporting & Disclosures

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

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Hong Kong’s SFC Releases Guidance on Green Funds Disclosure

    By Editors | 15/04/2019

    The SFC has set out its disclosure expectations for fund managers claiming a green or ESG focus in their investment products, in a bid to facilitate informed decision making by investors.

    Sustainable Finance

    SFC’s Alder Speaks on “Greening the Financial System’

    By Editors | 27/03/2019

    The financial sector will have a critical role to play in channelling investment towards sustainable projects on a global scale, said SFC chief Ashley Alder at the Bloomberg BuySide Summit.

    Capital Adequacy

    Basel Committee Finalises Pillar 3 Disclosure Requirements

    By Editors | 12/12/2018

    The updated framework accounts for finalised post-crisis reforms under Basel III and includes new disclosure requirements for asset encumbrance and capital distribution constraints.

    Sustainable Finance

    ACMF Launches Social and Sustainability Bond Standards for ASEAN

    By Editors | 16/10/2018

    The new standards complement the ASEAN Green Bond Standards introduced last year. A new framework also announced will facilitate cross-border movement of investment advisers.

    Sustainable Finance

    Hong Kong Lays Out Road Map for Green Finance Development

    By Garima Chitkara | 24/09/2018

    The SFC will require better environmental and climate risk disclosures by listed companies and asset managers, and will work with HKEX to promote green financial products.

    Structural Regulation

    Vietnam to Adopt IFRS Starting This Year

    By Garima Chitkara | 31/05/2018

    Vietnam to phase in IFRS standards starting this year until 2020 through the adoption of ten to twenty standards deemed appropriate for implementation.

    Sustainable Finance

    Malaysia Raises Standards for SRI Funds

    By Editors | 20/12/2017

    New guidelines introduce additional disclosure and reporting requirements for SRI-designated funds.

    KYC & CDD

    Dangers in Banks Supply Chain Facilitation

    By JP Reimann | 19/10/2017

    Why supporting supply chain activity could be a regulatory and reputational minefield for banks.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    China Regulators Eye Standardisation, Senior Managers Regime

    By Editors | 12/06/2017

    China’s top financial regulators have developed a strategic plan to create a “standardised financial system”, including joint measures on risk […]

    Reporting & Disclosures

    BSP, World Bank Unit Ink Agreement on Bank ESG

    By Samuel Riding | 31/05/2017

    Banking regulator, International Finance Corporation to develop new governance and risk management assessment tools.

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