ESG / Sustainability

NZAOA Issues Call to Action on Blended Finance

By ESG Investor | 30/09/2022

The UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance has called on policymakers to facilitate the scaling of blended finance structures to fund climate solutions.

SGX Lists First Low Carbon Index ETF Dedicated to APAC

By Editors | 29/09/2022

The ETF reflects the performance of nearly 200 large and mid-cap companies with low carbon characteristics in 11 markets in Asia Pacific.

ESG / Sustainability

ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines on MiFID II Suitability Requirements

By Editors | 28/09/2022

Firms will need to help clients understand the concept of sustainability preferences and explain differences between products with and without sustainability features.

ESG / Sustainability

International Committee to Create Public Utility for Net-Zero Data

By Editors | 28/09/2022

International organisations and policymakers will work alongside financial data service providers to help bring the utility to fruition.

ESG / Sustainability

APAC Study Group Publishes Transition Finance Guidance

By Editors | 27/09/2022

Lenders should assess whether financed projects meet ICMA’s transition finance criteria and align with sectoral pathways identified by government or other globally recognised bodies.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Updates Sustainability Reporting Framework

By Editors | 27/09/2022

By 2025, all Main Market listed issuers will be reporting TCFD-aligned disclosures and internalising climate change considerations in their business strategies.

ESG / Sustainability

US Banks Threaten to Quit GFANZ Over Legal Risks

By Editors | 26/09/2022

JPMorgan, BofA and Morgan Stanley are concerned about being sued over increasingly stringent decarbonisation commitments.

ESG / Sustainability

NYC Comptroller Calls Out BlackRock on Climate

By ESG Investor | 26/09/2022

New York City Comptroller is calling for BlackRock to better align its investment activities with its climate commitments.

AML / KYC

AMLC Philippines Issues Draft Rules for Anti-Human Trafficking Law

By Editors | 25/09/2022

Financial intermediaries will be required to monitor for and report financial activity and transactions suspected to be related to human trafficking.

ESG / Sustainability

Bangladesh Issues Green Bond Financing Policy for Banks, NBFIs

By Mark Johnston | 24/09/2022

Banks and NBFIs can issue and invest in green bonds subject to meeting prudential, reporting and disclosure requirements.

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