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05 Aug, 2026

Maturity is not equivalence: Asian sustainable finance for EU and UK investors

While sustainable finance frameworks in maturing, their growing sophistication does not necessarily imply equivalence with EU and UK frameworks. As EU and UK investors expand their holdings and market ESG products with underlying assets in Asia, their product claims remain judged strictly against home-market rules and expectations, including the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the EU Taxonomy, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), and UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR). However, a core […]

31 Jul, 2025

Is Climate Action, ESG, and Sustainable Finance Dead in Financial Services? A Flint Global Perspective from APAC (Part B)

Gwenda Ang Lisa Ross Matthew Chan

Building on Part A of our analysis of regulatory developments on climate, sustainability and ESG in financial services, Part B looks at how financial institutions (FIs) are adapting to the changing regulatory environment and more nuanced regional and stakeholder demands in APAC. Public-private partnerships and innovative finance mechanisms are playing an increasingly important role in […]

24 Jul, 2025

Is Climate Action, ESG, and Sustainable Finance Dead in Financial Services? A Flint Global Perspective from APAC (Part A)

Gwenda Ang Lisa Ross Matthew Chan

With the return of the Trump administration, the US has moved beyond rhetoric to policy in its backlash against climate action, corporate sustainability, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks, including withdrawal from multilateral efforts such as the Paris Agreement. Climate regulations are being rolled back, and ESG investing is often portrayed as ideological overreach; […]

29 Nov, 2023

Flint's guide to COP28

François-Joseph Schichan Josh Buckland Zoe Alipranti

1. What is COP28? In this look-ahead post, we provide a brief guide to COP28, the key issues and items of agenda headed into the event. COP (“conference of the parties”) takes place every year and is the world’s only multilateral decision-making forum on climate change, attracting high-level global participation and interest. Each COP seeks […]

31 Jan, 2023

Green finance in 2023: Getting into gear, albeit at a lower speed

Fiona Wright Josh Buckland Lisa Keuper Zoe Alipranti

The slightly dampened momentum we saw on green finance over the course of 2022 is unlikely to shift materially this year as governments continue to grapple with economic and inflationary pressures. The stronger focus on energy security opposed to climate action is leading to a gradual loosening of sustainability requirements. This is challenging for businesses […]

Category: ESG

Maturity is not equivalence: Asian sustainable finance for EU and UK investors

Is Climate Action, ESG, and Sustainable Finance Dead in Financial Services? A Flint Global Perspective from APAC (Part B)

Is Climate Action, ESG, and Sustainable Finance Dead in Financial Services? A Flint Global Perspective from APAC (Part A)

Flint's guide to COP28

Green finance in 2023: Getting into gear, albeit at a lower speed

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