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Thai regulator becomes TCFD suppporter

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2021  |  NEWS
Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has become a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). By becoming an official supporter of the voluntary climate risk disclosure framework, the SEC will aim to "raise ...

AAIB, Amundi launch climate investment framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020  |  NEWS
... physical risks to Asia include "severe vulnerability to sea level rise," in major cities and parts of China, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and Bangladesh. There is also the risk of increased typhoons and extreme precipitation leading to floods present ...

ASEAN green bond issuance reaches US$7.8bn: Climate Bond Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020  |  NEWS
... green loans in Southeast Asia, covering Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Singapore is the regional leader in ASEAN green debt issuance in 2019, with 55% of total issuance, up from ...

Singapore-based Vena Energy issues US$325 million green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... solar, wind and battery energy storage systems in Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand.

Amundi reports increased demand for fixed income ETFs, ESG integration

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2020  |  NEWS
... appetite from Asian countries. Main appetite on the fixed income side is Southeast Asia - there is appetite in Singapore, in Thailand, and also appetite in N Asia with Korea and Taiwan having more and more questions. On the fixed income ETF side, we ...

Human rights, ethical sourcing driving ESG considerations in Asia: Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020  |  NEWS
... trend for 2020, rather than something that applies to just a few companies, he said. Carlsson-Sweeney also pointed to Thailand's ban on single-use plastic bags as another data point. In total, it means that companies may be exposed to increased costs ...

Acorns Grow Australia to launch superannuation product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... perpetual licence to operate in additional markets in Southeast Asia, including New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. "We see younger Australians want to take a more active interest in their financial future and we want ...

Instreet Investment takes majority stake in Acorns Grow Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... "perpetual licence to operate in additional markets in Southeast Asia, including New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, " Instreet said. "The plans are the same - we have a healthy pipeline of new features following feedback ...

Increasing financial inclusion could yield increasing revenue to banks: EY

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018  |  NEWS
... heat map show. China as having the greatest potential revenues from financial inclusion, estimated at US$63.4bn, with Thailand (US$8.5bn) and Vietnam (US$5bn) also featuring among the top 10 countries globally. Currently, retail bank account penetration ...

AIGCC launches, releases survey on climate risk, responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... participate in the group, including China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam and the Pacific. The AIGCC is part of the Global Investor Collaboration on Climate Change (GIC), a ...