Conduct, Culture & Accountability

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.

Credit Risk

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.

Climate Risk

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.

Sustainable Finance

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.

Sustainable Finance

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.

Reporting & Disclosures

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.

Credit Risk

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.

CBDCs

RBI Starts Testing CBDC in G-Sec Trade Settlement

01/11/2022

The RBI will also commence testing of a retail CBDC “within a month” in select locations in “closed user groups comprising customers and merchants”.

Clearing & Post-Trade

ESMA to Withdraw Recognition of Six Indian CCPs

01/11/2022

EMIR conditions for recognition are not met because no cooperation arrangements have been concluded between ESMA and the relevant Indian authorities.