ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Korea to Revise Fund Manager Guidelines on Exercise of Voting Rights

    By Thisanka Siripala | 18/02/2025

    The FSS and KOFIA aim to incorporate international best practices in the guidelines, which were last updated in 2016.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    New Zealand Issues Guidance on GHG Assurance Reports

    By Thisanka Siripala | 17/02/2025

    The guidance clarifies that only the GHG emissions disclosures within CREs’ climate statements are mandated for assurance by 31 Dec 2025.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ACMF Starts Work on New Action Plan for ASEAN Capital Markets

    By Nithya Subramanian | 17/02/2025

    The action plan, to be released by the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum in October 2025, will serve as a five-year roadmap to advance ASEAN capital markets.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    SBTi Proposes Revision of Corporate Net Zero Standard

    By ESG Investor | 14/02/2025

    The revisions aim to ensure the Corporate Net Zero Standard works better for businesses and accelerates climate action.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    US SEC Expected to Roll Back Climate-Related Disclosure Rule

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/02/2025

    Acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda called it “deeply flawed” and warned that it could inflict “significant harm” on the capital markets and the economy.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    OCC Becomes Latest US Regulator to Withdraw from NGFS

    By Thisanka Siripala | 13/02/2025

    The OCC’s withdrawal from the NGFS follows similar moves by the US Treasury, Federal Reserve and FDIC.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Bangladesh Updates Guidelines on Environmental and Social Risk

    By Nithya Subramanian | 12/02/2025

    Banks will have to conduct deeper due diligence for financing infrastructure projects, assessing carbon emissions, biodiversity impact, and community displacement.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    JPX to Develop New Index Focusing on Human Capital

    By Editors | 11/02/2025

    The global evaluation metrics for human capital proposed by the SASB will be used for selecting constituent stocks

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    ESG / Sustainability

    CSRC to Develop Five Areas of Capital Market Activity

    By Editors | 11/02/2025

    New guidelines aim to promote investment in cutting-edge fields, and encourage more green products including futures and options.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Hong Kong to Develop Operational Guidance for Transition Finance

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/02/2025

    This year, Hong Kong regulators will also launch an official “green fintech map” and a “transition finance knowledge hub”.

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