ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

VPBank Issues Vietnam’s First International Sustainable Bond

By Nithya Subramanian | 22/09/2025

The USD 300 million sustainable bond is backed by IFC and France’s Proparco to fund renewable energy, SMEs and social projects.

ESG / Sustainability

KRX Partners with Xpansiv to Launch New Carbon Market

By Editors | 21/09/2025

The collaboration will link South Korea's new voluntary carbon market to Xpansiv's global exchange to boost liquidity and international access.

ESG / Sustainability

Net Zero Policy Uncertainty Presents Signfiicant Costs to Australia, Treasury Warns

By Editors | 20/09/2025

A disorderly climate transition would trigger a capital risk premium, shrink the economy, and lead to significant asset write-downs, new modelling shows.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS to Pilot Capital Relief for Insurers' Green Investments

By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2025

MAS will introduce a time-bound project offering differentiated capital treatment to facilitate insurers' investment in green infrastructure projects.

Securities / Derivatives

CFFEX Invites Proposals on Green Finance, Algorithmic Trading

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/09/2025

The CFFEX has launched a call for research on key topics, including the path to further internationalisation and programmatic trading regulation.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Expands Climate Disclosure Guidance Ahead of IFRS Roll-out

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/09/2025

The FSC has released five new sector-specific examples, including for commercial banks, ahead of mandatory sustainability reporting for large firms beginning in 2026.

ESG / Sustainability

Bangladesh Launches Second Phase of Climate Finance Programme

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/09/2025

The new phase will update the Climate Fiscal Framework, strengthen climate finance tracking, and draft a National Climate Finance Strategy.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Overhauls Auditor Reporting Guide with Sustainability Focus

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/09/2025

ASIC has reissued its guidance clarifying auditors' duties to report suspected breaches, including new obligations for sustainability reports and super funds.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea to Integrate Industrial Accident Risk into Financial Regulation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/09/2025

The new measures will require financial firms to factor companies' safety records into lending, insurance, and investment decisions, introducing penalties and incentives.