Posts By Regulation Asia
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Asia-Pacific
Bursa Malaysia Publishes ESG Scores of Publicly Listed Companies
The availability of ESG ratings will help investors and allow listed companies to benchmark themselves against their peers in terms ESG performance,...
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Asia-Pacific
Korea Kicks Off First Meeting of New Green Finance Task Force
The task force will establish a monitoring system for climate-related financial risks, lead efforts to boost investment in green industries, and promote...
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Asia-Pacific
Bursa Malaysia Amends Listing Rules to Protect Shareholders
Disclosures requirements applicable to new issues are enhanced, director independence is strengthened, and transparency on loans linked to controlling shareholders is improved.
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore Fund Managers Expect Covid to Accelerate ESG Investing
A new survey by IMAS found that two-thirds of Singapore fund managers expect the adoption of ESG investing to accelerate as a...
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Asia-Pacific
Taiwan to Introduce Social & Sustainability bonds by Year End
Taiwan’s FSC will direct OTC market operator Taipei Exchange to develop new guidelines for issuing social and sustainability bonds.
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Asia-Pacific
BSP Joins Network for Greening the Financial System
The NGFS membership will strengthen BSP’s collaboration with central banks and supervisors on the effective management of climate risks in the financial...
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Asia-Pacific
OFAC Sanctions Chinese Entity Over Human Rights Abuses
The XPCC is considered by OFAC to be a paramilitary organisation with large commercial operations that that are likely to be impacted...
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Asia-Pacific
IMF Publishes New Transparency Code for Central Banks
The voluntary code allows central banks to measure transparency, which the IMF says is necessary to facilitate accountability and enhance public trust...
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Asia-Pacific
China Launches National Green Development Fund
The National Green Development Fund will be used to invest in key areas of green development along the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
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Asia-Pacific
Malaysia Issues Director Conduct Guidelines for Listed Issuers
The guidelines set out the obligations of directors of listed companies and their subsidiaries, and requirements for the establishment of group-wide frameworks.
