Other Asia Pacific

Capital / Liquidity

Regulatory Uncertainty a Key FRTB Implementation Challenge

By Manesh Samtani | 25/05/2023

Persistent regulatory timeline uncertainty is a primary implementation challenge of FRTB in APAC, Murex found in a survey of banks.

Capital / Liquidity

ASEAN+3 Ministers Work to Bolster Regional Safety Net

By Editors | 04/05/2023

CMIM guidelines were updated to allow members to provide liquidity support in their own domestic currency and the local currencies of other members.

ESG / Sustainability

ADB Unveils Climate Change Financing Programme

By ESG Investor | 04/05/2023

The programme targets the creation of $15bn in new loans for “much-needed” climate projects in the APAC region.

ESG / Sustainability

AIGCC, ClientEarth Publish Asia Greenwashing Guide

By ESG Investor | 27/04/2023

The guide looks to help the Asian financial sector understand greenwashing issues in the industry.

ESG / Sustainability

Sri Lanka Introduces First Framework for Listed Green Bonds

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 25/04/2023

Based on the demand for green bonds, the CSE plans to also introduce blue bonds and social and sustainability bonds in the future.

ESG / Sustainability

Asian Asset Managers Lag Europe on ESG, says WWF-Singapore

By Mark Johnston | 23/04/2023

Only 38 percent of Asian asset managers reporting on responsible investing actions, compared with 100 percent of European asset managers.

Big Picture

APAC Firms Lag on Integrating Critical ESG Measures

By ESG Investor | 20/04/2023

Only 29% of companies include ESG-related goals and KPIs for their C-suite, despite 58% of companies stating that ESG is critical to their long-term success.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong Overtakes France in Morningstar’s ‘Sustainability Atlas’

By ESG Investor | 13/04/2023

Hong Kong overtook France for 3rd place and Taiwan jumped from 11th place to 5th place in Morningstar’s 2023 Sustainability Atlas.

Crypto / Digital Assets

OKX’s Ben Bowden Discusses Regulatory Response to FTX Fallout

By Editors | 10/04/2023

Ben Bowden, Global Head of Compliance at OKX, discusses the fallout from FTX, crypto regulatory approaches, and the role of proof of reserves.