ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Updates Tax Laws to Stay Globally Competitive

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/11/2025

Parliament passed the Finance (Income Taxes) Bill to align with global minimum tax rules, enhance corporate incentives, and provide rebates supporting sustainability and individuals.

ESG / Sustainability

China, Australia Team Up to Shape Investment Standards for Green Steel

By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 10/11/2025

Collaboration seeks to harmonise taxonomies and unlock capital flows to decarbonise one of the world’s most emission-intensive industries.

ESG / Sustainability

ASEAN Capital Markets Forum Releases Simplified ESG Guide for SMEs

By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

New regional guide aims to simplify sustainability reporting for SMEs in supply chains and align disclosures with global standards.

ESG / Sustainability

Bangladesh Bank Issues New Climate Risk Management Guidelines

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/11/2025

The new rules require banks to manage and disclose climate risks to enhance financial stability and sustainable growth.

Fintech / Regtech

G20 Nations Advance on Climate, Fintech Data Gaps

By Manesh Samtani | 10/11/2025

A new report shows progress on energy and digital money data, but also highlights resource constraints and differing national priorities across economies.

Securities / Derivatives

ASEAN Unveils Five-year Capital Market Roadmap

By Nithya Subramanian | 09/11/2025

The ACMF Action Plan sets 11 priorities and 24 initiatives across five strategic areas to strengthen the capital markets, boost sustainability and accelerate digital transformation.

ESG / Sustainability

ASEAN Releases Version 4 of Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2025

The framework provides common regional reference for green and transition investments. It will remain a “living document”, updated periodically.

ESG / Sustainability

ICMA Launches Transition Bond Guidelines to Fuel Sustainable Finance

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/11/2025

The guidance and an updated handbook will help boost credible and transparent financing for climate-transition projects, particularly within hard-to-abate sectors globally.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Penalises Super Funds HESTA and Prime Super for Greenwashing

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2025

The two funds paid a combined AUD 56,340 in penalties for misleading statements about their ESG investment policies on tobacco and carbon emissions.