ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

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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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    ESG / Sustainability

    Taxonomies in Southeast Asia Lack Ambition – Fitch

    By ESG Investor | 06/02/2025

    Sustainable Fitch says limited uptake could be attributed to the high benchmarks required for activities to qualify as transitional

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    ESG / Sustainability

    IFRS Foundation Publishes Guide on Using ISSB Transition Relief

    By Thisanka Siripala | 06/02/2025

    The guide explains which parts of IFRS S1 apply when a company is only reporting climate-related disclosures under IFRS S2

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan FSA Tightens Shareholding Disclosure Requirements

    By Thisanka Siripala | 05/02/2025

    The rules will require companies to disclose more detailed information in annual securities reports regarding changes to the purpose for holding shares

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan Revises 2021 Guidelines on Transition Finance

    By Thisanka Siripala | 04/02/2025

    METI said the guidelines have been revised to take into account recent developments, including ICMA’s June 2023 handbook update.

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