ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

AML / KYC

WWF, ACAMS Launch New Initiative Targeting Illegal Wildlife Trade

By Editors | 18/08/2020

The partnership seeks to bridge gaps in the financial systems that criminals exploit to move, hide and launder the proceeds of the illegal trade in wildlife.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Publishes ESG Scores of Publicly Listed Companies

By Editors | 16/08/2020

The availability of ESG ratings will help investors and allow listed companies to benchmark themselves against their peers in terms ESG performance, Bursa Malaysia says.

Market Infrastructure

Korea Kicks Off First Meeting of New Green Finance Task Force

By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2020

The task force will establish a monitoring system for climate-related financial risks, lead efforts to boost investment in green industries, and promote ESG investing in Korea.

Securities / Derivatives

Singapore Fund Managers Expect Covid to Accelerate ESG Investing

By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2020

A new survey by IMAS found that two-thirds of Singapore fund managers expect the adoption of ESG investing to accelerate as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan to Introduce Social & Sustainability Bonds by Year End

By Editors | 06/08/2020

Taiwan’s FSC will direct OTC market operator Taipei Exchange to develop new guidelines for issuing social and sustainability bonds.

ESG / Sustainability

BSP Joins Network for Greening the Financial System

By Editors | 04/08/2020

The NGFS membership will strengthen BSP’s collaboration with central banks and supervisors on the effective management of climate risks in the financial sector.

ESG / Sustainability

Culture Audits: Removing the Blindfold

By Stephen Scott | 03/08/2020

To avoid individual liability, leaders along all Three Lines of Defence must identify indicators of non-financial risk that permit “upstream” interventions, say Stephen Scott and Mark Cooke.

ESG / Sustainability

CDSB Issues New Guidance to Mainstream Climate Reporting

By Manesh Samtani | 28/07/2020

The new Climate Guidance will help enhance reporting quality by addressing the lack of decision-useful material climate information for investors.

ESG / Sustainability

Hong Kong Exchange Proposes Introduction of Paperless IPO Regime

By Manesh Samtani | 26/07/2020

The stock exchange is seeking feedback on proposals to introduce a paperless listing documents regime, and to only allow IPO subscriptions through electronic channels.