ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

    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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