ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

UNEP FI Flags Gaps in Global Climate Risk Disclosures

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/09/2025

The UNEP FI Risk Centre report warns that while sustainability reporting frameworks are gaining traction worldwide, most company disclosures remain largely narrative, inconsistent and hard to compare.

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand's SEC Authorises Digital Asset Firms to Trade Tokenised Carbon Credits

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/09/2025

The SEC has amended rules for digital asset operators to support national green economy goals and promote the country as a carbon trading hub.

ESG / Sustainability

Thailand Eyes First Blue Bond with World Bank Support

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/09/2025

The planned bond issue would help fund projects to protect Thailand’s coastlines and drive sustainable growth, as investor demand for green and blue finance continues to climb.

ESG / Sustainability

New Zealand Proposes to Defer Key Climate Disclosures Deadlines

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/09/2025

The XRB is seeking feedback on extending exemptions for Scope 3 emissions and anticipated financial impact disclosures.

Securities / Derivatives

Shenzhen to Issue First Green Bonds in Macao

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/09/2025

The issuance, a first for the Shenzhen Government in Macao, aims to deepen financial cooperation in the GBA and bolster Macao’s bond market.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS Clarifies AUM Definition, Personnel Rules for Fund Managers

By Editors | 03/09/2025

Revised guidelines introduce a formal definition of assets under management and specify experience requirements for executive directors and VCFM personnel.

Securities / Derivatives

Bursa Malaysia Onboards UBS as First Foreign Islamic Stockbroker

By Nithya Subramanian | 03/09/2025

The addition of UBS Securities Malaysia as a new Islamic Participating Organisation is expected to expand global access to Malaysia's growing Shariah-compliant capital market.

Securities / Derivatives

Hong Kong Details Progress on Green Finance, ISSB Roadmap

By Manesh Samtani | 01/09/2025

Christopher Hui outlined Hong Kong's market leadership, a 2028 timeline for ISSB adoption, and plans for more tokenised government green bonds.

ESG / Sustainability

Net-Zero Banking Alliance Halts Activities After Mass Exodus

By Editors | 29/08/2025

The UN-backed climate group, hit by a political backlash in the US, will vote on abandoning its membership model after a wave of high-profile bank departures.