FINANCIAL REGULATORS Hong Kong Monetary Authority
DATE May 2019
ESG INITIATIVES Incorporates ESG criteria into $450 billion Exchange Fund portfolios
FINANCIAL REGULATORS Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
DATE April 2019
ESG INITIATIVES Publishes guidance on enhanced disclosures for SFC-authorized green or ESG funds
FINANCIAL REGULATORS SFC
DATE Fourth quarter 2019
ESG INITIATIVES SFC-authorized green or ESG funds on SFC website
FINANCIAL REGULATORS Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority
DATE November 2018
ESG INITIATIVES Updated circular to incorporate ESG factors into trustee approval and monitoring process
FINANCIAL REGULATORS Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing (HKEX)
DATE Late 2020
ESG INITIATIVES Launches HKEX Sustainable and Green Exchange for sustainability, green and social bonds plus ESG-related HKEX- traded products
FINANCIAL REGULATORS DATE ESG INITIATIVES
Hong Kong Monetary Authority May 2019Incorporates ESG criteria into $450 billion Exchange Fund portfolios
Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)April 2019Publishes guidance on enhanced disclosures for SFC-authorized green or ESG funds
SFCFourth quarter 2019 SFC-authorized green or ESG funds on SFC website
Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority November 2018Updated circular to incorporate ESG factors into trustee approval and monitoring process
Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing (HKEX) Late 2020 Launches HKEX Sustainable and Green Exchange for sustainability, green and social bonds plus ESG-related HKEX- traded products