The Voluntary Code of Conduct Working Group (VCWG), sponsored by the SFC, will work with the Secretariat at the International Capital Market Association.
Golomt Bank’s deputy chief executive officer, Odonbaatar Amarzaya: Golomt Bank is building on the solid foundations of its track record over nearly 30 years, striving every day for good via sustainable development while also creating new digital value.
The Asia Transition Finance Annual Report 2023 created by the Philippines’ leading bank BDO Unibank Inc., along with other leading Asian banks, highlights the enabling factors that are required to accelerate the adoption of transition finance.
Malaysia’s Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) met last month to outline five initiatives to expedite the market’s transition to net zero. FA spoke to experts to assess the regulatory environment that Malaysia is working to cultivate, in support of climate-conscious investment.
A recent whitepaper from Stephenson Harwood highlights the steps needed to accelerate the embrace of ESG in Asia and the criticality of legal services in assisting companies with this transition.
FinanceAsia spoke to exchange leaders about regional ESG disclosure progress and cross-border product collaboration, while the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) shared an exclusive update on an agreement with Indonesia and Malaysia.
A combination of stricter requirements in allocating bond proceeds and higher bond yields has made China’s onshore green bonds an increasingly attractive option, says Sustainable Fitch.
Besides raising $6.73 billion in Southeast Asia’s largest rights issue in 2021, Indonesia-based BRI has emerged as a bank leading the change in the DEI and ESG spaces.