ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

Japan FSA Drafts Indicators to Assess Social Projects

By Editors | 02/06/2022

A draft set of indicators have been published which issuers can use to help them assess the social impacts of projects financed with social bonds.

ESG / Sustainability

China to Drive Decarbonisation Through Tax and Fiscal Policy

By Editors | 02/06/2022

National low-carbon transition funds will be established and existing government investment funds will help to facilitate decarbonisation.

ESG / Sustainability

NGFS Work Programme Moves from ‘Awareness to Action’

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/06/2022

Chair Ravi Menon described the next phase of the NGFS’ work as a “move from awareness to action”.

ESG / Sustainability

NZ XRB Publishes Directors’ Guidance on Climate Disclosures

By Editors | 02/06/2022

The guide outlines key considerations and best practice areas for directors to consider as they prepare for New Zealand’s climate-related disclosures framework.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS Issues New Guidance on Environmental Risk Management

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/06/2022

Banks, insurers and asset managers are directed to use the guidance to bolster their resilience to environmental risk and set tangible targets for action.

Capital / Liquidity

BCBS Progresses Work on Climate Risk, Crypto Assets

By Editors | 01/06/2022

The BCBS will soon publish its final set of principles on managing climate-related financial risks, and a second consultation on the treatment of banks’ crypto-asset exposures.

ESG / Sustainability

German Prosecutors Raid DWS Offices Over ESG Claims

By Editors | 01/06/2022

“Sufficient factual evidence” has emerged that ESG factors were not taken into account in many investments, contrary to claims made in DWS fund prospectuses.

ESG / Sustainability

Australasia Investor Group Partners with TNFD on Nature-related Risk

By Editors | 31/05/2022

The partnership will help drive the consideration, input and uptake of the TNFD framework in the Australian and New Zealand markets.

ESG / Sustainability

ASX to Scrutinise ETF Labels to Tackle Greenwashing – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/05/2022

ASX will scrutinise listed instruments to ensure they are “true to label” and only list new funds that comply with ASIC’s naming requirements.