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ESG / Sustainability
Crypto / Digital Assets
HK Budget Promises Financial Sector Development, Boost for Property Market
By Manesh Samtani | 28/02/2024
Restrictions on property transactions removed. Property lending requirements eased. HK$100mn pledged to promote financial services.
ESG / Sustainability
HKMA to Roll Out Physical Risk Assessment Platform “Soon”
By Manesh Samtani | 28/02/2024
The cloud-based platform will enable banks to assess physical risk for specific property exposures over different time horizons and climate scenarios.
ESG / Sustainability
Hong Kong to Develop Transition Finance Framework: HKMA
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/02/2024
HKMA’s Darryl Chan said the Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group will start work on a transition taxonomy this year.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan FSC Proposes Rule Changes to Improve Insurers’ ESG Disclosures
By Mark Johnston | 27/02/2024
Insurers will have until 1 January 2025 to establish internal control systems for the management and disclosure of sustainable information.
Big Picture
FSB Warns of ‘Challenging Outlook’ for Global Financial Stability
By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2024
The FSB is analysing the financial stability implications of tokenisation and AI, and taking stock of regulatory initiatives on nature-related financial risks.
ESG / Sustainability
Korea Unveils Initial Details of ‘Corporate Value-up Programme’
By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2024
The programme is designed to encourage listed companies to engage in voluntary efforts to improve governance, boost corporate value and enhance shareholder returns.
ESG / Sustainability
ISSB Works to Finalise Jurisdictional Adoption Guide
By ESG Investor | 25/02/2024
The ISSB’s Inaugural Jurisdictional Guide should be finalised by mid-year, with the core objective of reducing fragmentation.
ESG / Sustainability
BSP Approves Adoption of Sustainable Finance Taxonomy for Banks
By Mark Johnston | 23/02/2024
The first version of the taxonomy focuses on climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation. Future iterations will cover biodiversity and circular economy.
ESG / Sustainability
Navigating the ESG Reporting Landscape in Singapore
By George Cyriac | 23/02/2024
Experts from Morgan Lewis offer a comprehensive look into the dynamic and continuously evolving ESG regulatory landscape in Singapore.
ESG / Sustainability
Indonesia Publishes Revised Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
By Mark Johnston | 23/02/2024
The revised taxonomy assigns an amber colour code to projects that help to facilitate low-carbon transition.
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