ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

    Big Picture

    Australia Can Do More to Facilitate Sustainable Recovery: OECD

    By Editors | 15/09/2021

    The OECD recommends the creation of a roadmap for improving reporting of climate-related risks by listed companies and financial institutions.

    ESG / Sustainability

    MAS to Set New Disclosure Standards for Retail ESG Funds

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/09/2021

    Enhanced disclosures will be required from retail ESG funds next year. NUS will launch a new centre of excellence this year to groom ESG talent.

    Big Picture

    ISDA Publishes New Papers Examining ESG Market

    By Editors | 10/09/2021

    The papers focus on KPIs for sustainability-linked derivatives and the accounting treatment for ESG transactions.

    Enforcement

    Global Regulators Heighten Scrutiny Over ESG Mislabelling – Reports

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/09/2021

    Increased scrutiny from US, EU and UK regulators have forced asset managers to review current practices for classifying funds as ESG-focused.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Hong Kong Explores Role in Unified GBA Carbon Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/09/2021

    Hong Kong is exploring opportunities to establish a unified carbon market in the Greater Bay Area, leveraging the Guangdong ETS and Shenzhen ETS.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Philippine SEC to Make Sustainability Reporting Mandatory

    By Editors | 06/09/2021

    Publicly listed companies will be required to submit sustainability reports separate from their annual reports from 2023.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Australian Banks to Complete First CVA Analysis by Year-End

    By Editors | 06/09/2021

    APRA has released a new paper describing the Climate Vulnerability Assessment now underway at Australia’s five largest banks.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan Proposes Mandatory Climate Risk Disclosures

    By ESG Investor | 06/09/2021

    FSA to replace the ‘comply or explain’ model to help tackle climate change and give investors more insight on leading companies.

    ESG / Sustainability

    FSC Korea to Raise Penalty for Violations of Five Percent Rule

    By Editors | 05/09/2021

    The maximum fine is being raised from 1/100,000 of market cap to 1/10,000 of market cap, among other changes to the corporate disclosure rules.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Singapore Launches Asian Institute of Digital Finance

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/09/2021

    The research institute has led efforts to develop a federated learning platform for SME credit analytics that is expected to launch by year-end.

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