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ASIFMA Offers Guidance on Identifying Labour-related ESG Risks
By Manesh Samtani | 08/09/2022
ASIFMA’s new paper says open dialogue and engagement is needed for investors to better understand the labour practices of investee companies.
ESG / Sustainability
More Sustainability Roles Emerging in Finance, Accountancy Sectors
By Editors | 31/08/2022
A study published by ISCA, EY, SMU and SAC identifies three trends in sustainability that will expand the current job roles and skills required for accountancy and finance professionals.
Big Picture
BIS Examines Adequacy of Operational Resilience Requirements
By Editors | 31/08/2022
Bigtech groups that are interconnected within the financial industry should be subject to group-wide requirements on operational resilience.
Big Picture
Addressing Fraud Risk Requires Multi-Pronged Approach – Report
By Editors | 29/08/2022
NICE Actimize and Regulation Asia have published a new white paper exploring the banking industry’s response to fraud and online scams in APAC.
Big Picture
Better Governance Needed to Promote Bank Soundness: RBI
By Editors | 28/08/2022
A new study suggests public sector banks may need greater autonomy to improve their governance structures.
ESG / Sustainability
IMF Issues Staff Note on Mobilising Climate Finance
By Editors | 23/08/2022
The IMF staff note explores the factors that limit climate finance and what policymakers can do to address them, particularly in emerging market and developing economies.
AML / KYC
APG Issues 2022 Annual Typologies Report
By Manesh Samtani | 18/08/2022
The report calls for a shift towards characterising Illegal fishing as a predicate crime type for money laundering, to trigger a more effective AML/CFT response.
Securities / Derivatives
More Clarity Needed on China Green Bond Principles: Fitch
By ESG Investor | 16/08/2022
Fitch Ratings said the new principles provide greater transparency but lack clarity on the use of proceeds for working capital and debt repayment.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Financial Education Gaps Prevent Retail Participation in Markets
By Manesh Samtani | 14/08/2022
New research from WEF, BNY Mellon and Accenture finds 29% of investors do not understand crypto, but nearly 40% said the same of stocks and bonds.
Big Picture
ECB Explores Effectiveness of ‘Green QE’ in Mitigating Climate Change
By Editors | 14/08/2022
Green quantitative easing may be an effective policy instrument if governments fail to introduce a carbon tax or equivalent carbon pricing mechanism.
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