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ESG / Sustainability
ASIC Fines Vanguard Australia for ‘Greenwashing’ in Funds
By Editors | 02/12/2022
Vanguard’s exclusion was meant to prevent investment in companies that sell tobacco products, but its screen only excluded manufacturers and not sellers.
Crypto / Digital Assets
MAS Grants MetaComp Licence to Offer DPT Services in Singapore
By Editors | 01/12/2022
MetaComp, a unit of MetaVerse Green Exchange, is now able to offer regulated digital payment token services in Singapore.
Securities / Derivatives
SOEs Undermine Credibility of China Green Finance Market
By Christina Ng | 01/12/2022
The IEEFA’s Christina Ng says China’s state-owned enterprises continue to allocate up to half of their green bond proceeds to non-green projects.
ESG / Sustainability
APRA Unveils Results of Big Bank Climate Vulnerability Assessments
By Editors | 01/12/2022
The CVA results suggest that climate risk impacts and bank loan losses are likely to be concentrated in specific regions and industries.
ESG / Sustainability
Climate Disclosures to be Mandatory for Taiwan FIs in 2024
By Editors | 30/11/2022
FIs will have to disclose climate-related information in annual reports and public offering documents for securities issuance.
ESG / Sustainability
TCFD Disclosures Not Delivering Decision-Useful Information
By ESG Investor | 30/11/2022
While the number of companies producing climate-related disclosures is increasing, less than half are including decision-useful information, says Manifest Climate.
Big Picture
COP27: What Lies Ahead for the Future of Climate Finance?
By Michael Sheren | 29/11/2022
MVGX President Michael Sheren discusses key takeaways from COP27 and the importance of regulation and high-integrity standards for carbon markets.
ESG / Sustainability
SGX to Help Investors Identify Bonds Meeting Sustainability Standards
By Editors | 29/11/2022
Issuers that meet certain recognised standards will be able to use an ‘SGX Sustainable Fixed Income’ mark to identify their securities.
ESG / Sustainability
HKEX Publishes Latest Findings from Review of ESG Disclosures
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/11/2022
HKEX said it is currently reviewing its ESG framework with a focus on enhancing climate disclosures amongst issuers.
Securities / Derivatives
MSCI Index Constituents Linked to Modern Slavery – Report
By Editors | 28/11/2022
A new report says many index funds and state pensions are investing in companies that use Uyghur forced labour or source from suppliers that do.
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