ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

Deutsche Börse, GFEX to Cooperate on Carbon Market Development

By Editors | 19/01/2022

Deutsche Börsem, including European Energy Exchange, will explore opportunities to cooperate with and Guangzhou Futures Exchange to develop green finance products and services.

Capital / Liquidity

BSP Evaluates Sustainable Finance Incentives for Banks

By Mark Johnston | 18/01/2022

The BSP is considering using preferential rediscount rates and providing high value loans to help banks finance green loans and sustainable investments.

ESG / Sustainability

PRI Warns Sovereign Debt Investors on Human Rights

By ESG Investor | 18/01/2022

UN body encourages engagement, due diligence; World Bank outlines sustainability bonds framework.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan to Require Listed Companies to Disclose GHG Emissions

By Darien Choong | 18/01/2022

The largest listed companies, as well as those in the steel and cement sectors, will have to disclose GHG emissions in their 2022 annual reports.

ESG / Sustainability

ESG Explainer: UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements

By ESG Investor | 17/01/2022

New framework aims to broaden sustainability reporting and embrace double materiality but faces long path to law.

ESG / Sustainability

Philippine Govt Launches Sustainable Finance Framework

By Mark Johnston | 17/01/2022

The framework sets out a roadmap on how the government intends to raise green, social and sustainability bonds, loans, and other debt instruments in international capital markets.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thai Stock Exchange Unveils Three-Year Strategic Plan

By Mark Johnston | 14/01/2022

The SET will launch a new exchange for fundraising by SMEs and startups within in Q1, and a new digital asset exchange in Q3.

ESG / Sustainability

TAIFEX to Add More Mini Contracts, Night Products in 2022

By Editors | 13/01/2022

TAIFEX will also replace its older trading system equipment by Q4 2022 to improve trading efficiency, market capacity and service delivery.

ESG / Sustainability

SGX to Launch Battery Metal Futures in H1 2022

By Editors | 12/01/2022

Futures contracts in cobalt metal, cobalt hydroxide, lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide will be launched subject to regulatory approval.