Other Asia Pacific

ESG / Sustainability

GFANZ Putting Pressure on APAC Oil and Gas Sector

By ESG Investor | 02/06/2023

New report from IEEFA says APAC’s oil and gas sector will increasingly struggle to secure fundraising from GFANZ member institutions.

Capital / Liquidity

CBSL Starts Policy Easing Cycle to Revamp Economy

By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 02/06/2023

The CBSL has lowered interest rates by 2.5 percent in a bid to restart credit flows and boost growth in the real economy.

Fintech / Regtech

Cambodia’s Sathapana Bank Signs Up For AI Platform

By Karen Ng | 29/05/2023

Artificial intelligence is being used by banks to assess the credit risk of borrowers.

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.