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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 […]

16 Jun, 2026

RMB internationalisation: Hong Kong's opportunity and its ceiling

John Marrett Lisa Ross Oriane Voets

Hong Kong’s first Five-Year Plan (5YP) consultation, published 15 June, identifies the consolidation of Hong Kong’s position as the leading global offshore Renminbi (RMB) centre as a key policy priority. This is not a new theme. On 20 May, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (FSTB) Christopher Hui’s speech to the Legislative Council (LegCo) reiterated the Hong Kong authorities’ view that RMB internationalisation is core to the […]

29 Apr, 2026

Hong Kong’s evolution as an international finance centre

Konrad Lee Lisa Ross Matthew Chan Oriane Voets

Hong Kong’s third place ranking in the latest edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), closely following New York and London, underscores its ongoing global significance – and change. As the Special Administrative Region (SAR) prepares its first five-year plan (5YP) for 2026-2030, Hong Kong’s policymaking is increasingly being shaped by shifts in financial activity as supply and demand for capital intermediated through the international finance centre (IFC) evolves. Located on the front doorstep of one of the world’s largest evolving sources of capital, issuers and wealth, Hong […]

03 Mar, 2026

Asia-Pacific Policy Outlook for Investors in the Year of the Horse

Gwenda Ang Katie Whitting Laurence Van der Loo Lisa Ross

Here are our top 10 considerations for APAC investors in 2026  Related insight: For more on APAC regulatory fragmentation and where risks may emerge, see Flint’s take on private market dynamics and early engagement strategies in the region — Private Market Developments in APAC — Now is the time to engage 2. Competition enforcement is becoming more […]

20 Nov, 2025

10y Anniversary Edition: Focusing on access and trust, Asia's fintech capitals at the forefront

Adrian Clevenot Cheryl Low Lisa Ross

The Hong Kong FinTech Week (HKFTW) and Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF), both marked their tenth anniversaries in November 2025, drawing thousands of policymakers, investors, and technology leaders from across the global finance and crypto ecosystem. Held just days apart, the two events offered a snapshot of how Asia’s fintech capitals are shaping the next phase […]

11 Sep, 2025

Navigating the Uncertainty: Developments and Risks Impacting the APAC Region

Cheryl Low Lisa Ross Matthew Chan

Although US and EU policy often sets the tone and parameters for global regulatory and policy debate, treating APAC as either distinct or a passive rule-taker is a miscalculation. The APAC region is characterised by its own unique dynamics across geopolitics, the push-and-pull of regional alignment, and domestic politics, policy and regulation. Success in the […]

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; […]

03 Jul, 2025

Securitisation across APAC and the EU- between conservatism and (modest) ambition

Lisa Keuper Lisa Ross

In our latest blog, Flint experts Lisa Keuper and Lisa Ross explore how the securitisation landscape is evolving across two very different financial regions: APAC and the European Union. While the EU cautiously navigates regulatory frameworks with a focus on financial stability, markets across APAC show a more dynamic, albeit measured, approach to growth.

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Insights

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

RMB internationalisation: Hong Kong's opportunity and its ceiling

Hong Kong’s evolution as an international finance centre

Asia-Pacific Policy Outlook for Investors in the Year of the Horse

10y Anniversary Edition: Focusing on access and trust, Asia's fintech capitals at the forefront

Navigating the Uncertainty: Developments and Risks Impacting the APAC Region

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)

Securitisation across APAC and the EU- between conservatism and (modest) ambition

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Singapore Director Lisa Ross shares key developments for the crypto market in 2025 and how a second Trump administration might impact it

Podcast

COP30 & key implications for business

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