ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

Securities / Derivatives

Korea to Embed Workplace Safety Risk into Credit and ESG Frameworks

By Manesh Samtani | 20/08/2025

Regulators will require banks to factor serious industrial accidents into lending decisions and mandate immediate public disclosure for listed firms.

Securities / Derivatives

Thailand Issues New Governance Rules for Listed Company Directors

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/08/2025

The new 'Six Pillars' framework aims to strengthen director knowledge, accountability, and market confidence following concerns over corporate misconduct.

Securities / Derivatives

Guangzhou Unveils Reforms to Boost Nansha's GBA Hub Ambitions

By Manesh Samtani | 20/08/2025

Guangzhou unveils 88 measures to bolster Nansha as a GBA financial hub, focusing on cross-border cooperation, innovation, and regulatory enhancements.

ESG / Sustainability

ADB Picks Three Cambodian Banks for Climate Programme

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/08/2025

The initiative aims to help participating banks develop practical financing solutions that drive low-carbon growth in Cambodia.

ESG / Sustainability

HKMA Warns of Looming AI and Green Finance Skill Gaps

By Manesh Samtani | 19/08/2025

A new joint report by the HKMA highlights critical skill shortages and calls on banks to prioritise collaborative upskilling to remain competitive.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Will Benefit From Moving First on Sustainability Reporting, Says APESB CEO

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 19/08/2025

APESB CEO Channa Wijesinghe says Australia's move to adopt global standards before anyone else carries both risks and opportunities.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea to Launch New Exchange to Revitalise Voluntary Carbon Market

By Mark Johnston | 18/08/2025

The government will announce a plan in H2 2025 to establish a new trading platform and issue guidelines to boost transparency.

Capital / Liquidity

Bangladesh Bank Proposes Major Overhaul of Banking Sector

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/08/2025

A draft amendment to the Bank Company Act seeks to cap family representation on boards, bar political figures and drastically ease foreign investment limits.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Proposes Draft Guidance for Corporate Climate Transition Plans

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/08/2025

The draft guidance proposes to adopt the IFRS TPT framework, aiming to standardise voluntary corporate climate transition plans and align with global standards.