Enforcement

New York Court Dismisses Tom Hayes LIBOR Rigging Case

01/11/2022

US prosecutors had filed a motion to dismiss the case after two other traders were acquitted in January. Hayes is still trying to get his UK conviction overturned.

SEBI Standardises Rating Scales Used in Issuer & Credit Ratings

01/11/2022

Standardised symbols, definitions and descriptors have been devised for issuer ratings and corporate credit ratings, following consultation with CRAs.

ASIC Publishes Inspection Findings from Six Biggest Audit Firms

01/11/2022

Based on the number of negative findings in the files ASIC assessed, EY demonstrated the highest quality audits, followed by BDO and PwC.

FSC Korea to Relax Mortgage Rules for New Homebuyers

01/11/2022

A KRW 50 trillion liquidity support package will also be launched to help SMEs and startups burdened by high interest rates and provide financing for their future growth.

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Panel 6: Transition Risks and Drivers for ESG Investing

01/11/2022

This panel looks at best practice approaches to understanding and managing the climate and broader environmental risks in portfolios and how can we ensure a just transition.

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Panel 5: The Case for Active Engagement

01/11/2022

This panel looks at how active engagement can contribute to transition efforts globally, and, in instances where it fails, how divestment should be a last resort.

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Panel 4: The Rise of Sustainability Linked Bonds

01/11/2022

This panel explores the strengths and potential limitations of SLB and ESG debt and measuring the performance of sustainability-linked projects to ensure companies are not engaging in greenwashing.

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Panel 3: The Role of Data and Tech in Assessing and Managing ESG Risk

01/11/2022

This panel looks at how banks and governments are implementing ESG in their risk management processes and existing ESG stress testing models and the data and technology needed to quantify risks.

Capital / Liquidity

NZ Banks ‘Well Placed’ to Withstand Stagflation Scenario: RBNZ

01/11/2022

The stress tests show that river and surface water flooding may be a greater climate-related hazard for residential mortgages than coastal flooding.