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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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