ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Bursa Malaysia Amends Listing Rules to Integrate ISSB Standards

    By Editors | 24/12/2024

    Large issuers must use the ISSB Standards for their sustainability disclosures starting with the 1 January 2025 annual reporting period.

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    Enforcement

    Bank Indonesia Under Investigation by Anti Corruption Agency

    By Editors | 23/12/2024

    KPK searched several rooms at Bank Indonesia including the governor’s office. A search operation was also conducted at OJK.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    HKEX Welcomes Large Carbon Credit Transaction by Cathay Pacific

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/12/2024

    Christopher Hui said the transaction sets a benchmark example for more transactions on HKEX’s Core Climate platform to follow.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    IOSCO Launches Global Network to Support ISSB Standards Adoption

    By Manesh Samtani | 20/12/2024

    IOSCO members from 31 jurisdictions have joined the network, which will support capacity-building efforts mostly in emerging markets.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ACCC Issues Final Guidance on Sustainability Collaborations

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/12/2024

    The guide informs businesses and other entities about the interaction between Australian competition law and sustainability collaborations.

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    Enforcement

    New Zealand FMA Censures Pathfinder for Misleading Representations

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/12/2024

    The FMA said Pathfinder Asset Management should have included information in social media ads about exceptions permitted by its ethical investment policy

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    ESG / Sustainability

    HKMA Issues New Guidance for Banks on Transition Planning

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2024

    The guidance covers governance, implementation strategy, engagement strategy, metrics and targets, data collection, scenario analysis, and disclosure/communication.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Malaysia: BCX Starts Trading Gold Standard Carbon Credits

    By Editors | 13/12/2024

    Bursa Malaysia said the milestone follows the signing of an MoU with Gold Standard at COP28 in Dubai last year.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Korea Establishes New Guidelines on Green Finance

    By Editors | 13/12/2024

    The guidelines are not mandatory, but regulators will encourage FIs to apply them on a voluntary basis to facilitate a seamless supply of green finance.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Bursa Malaysia Lists World’s First ETF With Waqf Feature

    By Editors | 13/12/2024

    The listing comes after Bursa Malaysia enhanced its listing requirements in March last year to facilitate listings of ETFs with Waqf features.

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