ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

ASEAN Regulators Are Shoring Up Climate Safeguards: WWF

By Manesh Samtani | 10/12/2019

In a new report, WWF Singapore says ASEAN financial regulators and banking associations are increasing their expectations on banks to assess and mitigate climate and environmental risk.

ESG / Sustainability

Japanese Pension Fund Moves Against Short Sellers

By Editors | 04/12/2019

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, the world’s largest, said it will no longer allow overseas shares to be lent out from its global equity portfolio.

ESG / Sustainability

Almost All SGX Companies Produce Sustainability Reports Since Mandate

By Editors | 04/12/2019

99.8% of SGX listed companies have produced sustainability reports, according to a joint review conducted by SGX RegCo and the Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations.

ESG / Sustainability

BSP to Phase In ESG-related Regulations for Banks

By Editors | 28/11/2019

The first phase will involve high-level principles on ESG integration. The second will provide granular expectations. The third will cover regulatory incentives.

ESG / Sustainability

SGX Becomes First Asian Exchange to List Catastrophe Bonds

By Editors | 27/11/2019

The ‘World Bank Philippines Catastrophe Bonds’ will finance up to $225mn of financial protection against earthquakes and tropical cyclones for the Philippines over the next three years.

ESG / Sustainability

Why the HKMA is Taking ESG Investing Seriously

By AsianInvestor | 26/11/2019

The head of risk for the de-facto central bank’s investment portfolio explains why it is implementing ESG principles into its investing practices.

ESG / Sustainability

Vietnam Banks to Include ESG Factors in Credit Risk Analysis

By Editors | 26/11/2019

The State Bank of Vietnam has directed all Vietnamese banks to include ESG risk assessments in credit risk analysis and establish dedicated ESG analysis units by 2025.

AML / KYC

FATF to Develop Guidance on Disrupting Illegal Wildlife Trade

By Editors | 26/11/2019

Under its Chinese presidency, the FATF has made it a priority to help countries target money and criminal networks involved in the illegal wildlife trade.

Market Infrastructure

EP Association Adopts 4th Iteration of ‘Equator Principles’

By Editors | 21/11/2019

DBS becomes the newest of 101 financial institutions to adopt the ‘Equator Principles’, a globally recognised framework for determining, assessing and managing environment and social risk in project finance.