Monash University Awarded $150,000 for Collaborative Research with Taiwan on Sustainable Finance
Monash University has received a $150,000 grant to undertake a collaborative research project with the Taiwan Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing Academy (SFIIA) and a number of local universities. This two-year initiative aims to address the legal and regulatory challenges in sustainable finance and to promote stronger sustainable finance cooperation.
The grant, provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations (NFACR), supports enhanced cooperation between Australia and mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
The project aims to foster dialogue, exchange and collaboration on sustainable finance and a net-zero economy.
The project will be led by Associate Professor Cheng-Yun Tsang and Associate Professor Gerry Nagtzaam from the Faculty of Law.
Associate Professor Cheng-Yun Tsang is a member of the Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies (CLARS). He is an expert in the regulation of financial technology and international financial law. His research and grants cover the fields of RegTech/SupTech, digital assets, Central Bank Digital Currency, regulatory sandbox, open banking and sustainable finance, with a particular emphasis on innovation in regulatory thinking and strategies. Tsang serves on the editorial board of the Capital Markets Law Journal (OUP) and is a Foreign Contributing Editor of Banking and Finance Law Review.
Associate Professor Cheng-Yun Tsang teaching Monash Law students.
Associate Professor Gerry Nagtzaam is a globally-recognised environmental scholar whose research intersects environmental law, politics, history, and economics. He has authored books on international environmental treaties, nuclear waste disposal, whaling, global biodiversity loss, decarbonisation strategies and plastic pollution regulation.
Over the next two years, the project will facilitate deep and collaborative dialogue through workshops and summits co-hosted by Monash University, SFIIA and experts from UNSW Sydney, National Chengchi University, National Tsing Hua University, and National Chung Hsing University.
Topics will include climate-related disclosures, sustainable finance taxonomy, sustainable investments, regulatory frameworks, and market supervision and enforcement.
Research reports will be produced from each workshop, and a continuing collaborative network will serve as an alumni platform for research institutions and sustainable finance experts. These research outputs are expected to further dialogue and collaboration in sustainable finance and relevant regulatory efforts.