ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Budget 2021: Singapore to Finance Infrastructure with Green Bonds

By Manesh Samtani | 17/02/2021

The issuance will help deepen market liquidity for green bonds, and attract green issuers, capital, and investors to Singapore, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat.

Crypto / Digital Assets

SEC Thailand Targets Recovery Objective in New Strategic Plan

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/02/2021

The plan includes a ‘recovery and strengthening’ objective, and measures to support the use of liquidity enhancement tools for businesses affected by Covid-19.

ESG / Sustainability

Superannuation Funds to Face Greater Scrutiny in 2021: APRA

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/02/2021

To improve member outcomes, APRA will focus on strengthening its prudential framework, sharpening supervision, improving data and enhancing transparency.

ESG / Sustainability

IIF Offers Recommendations on Aligning Climate Finance Regulation

By Editors | 13/02/2021

The recommendations are aimed at promoting consensus and international alignment in sustainable finance policy and regulation.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore v EU: How Their Green Taxonomies Compare

By Shuhui Kwok | 11/02/2021

Allen & Overy’s Shuhui Kwok discusses Singapore’s proposed green taxonomy, describing how it aligns with – and differs from – the EU Taxonomy Regulation.

ESG / Sustainability

PBOC to Step Up Efforts to Advance Green Finance Agenda

By Manesh Samtani | 11/02/2021

A comparative study is about to be completed, which will pave the way for the launch of a China-EU Shared Classification Catalogue for Green Finance later this year.

ESG / Sustainability

CSRC Proposes Enhanced Investor Relations Management Rules

By Editors | 10/02/2021

The guidelines emphasise four principles of investor relationship management, and include an obligation for listed companies to disclose ESG information to investors.

Enforcement

ASIC to Consider Enforcement Action for Climate Risk Disclosure Failures

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/02/2021

ASIC says the law requires climate risk to be included in OFR disclosures, particularly when it is a material risk that could affect financial performance.

AML / KYC

Korea: FSC Financial Sector Focus to Include Risk, Competition, Innovation

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/02/2021

The FSC’s 2021 policy agenda for the financial sector will include measures to bolster risk management while also strengthening competitiveness and facilitating digital innovation.