ESG / Sustainability

    ESG / Sustainability

    FSA Issues Guidance to Japanese FIs on Using NGFS Scenarios

    By Editors | 19/04/2022

    The guidance will help Japanese financial institutions use of the NGFS scenarios to conduct climate-related financial risk analysis, the FSA said.

    ESG / Sustainability

    JPX Issues Framework for Digitally Tracked Green Bonds

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2022

    JPX also announced a partnership with Hitachi, Nomura Securities and BOOSTRY to issue the first publicly-offered bonds under the new framework.

    Capital / Liquidity

    RBI Introduces New Standing Deposit Facility for Banks

    By Editors | 16/04/2022

    The facility allows banks to deposit excess liquidity at the RBI, without the central bank having to provide government securities as collateral in exchange.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Canada to Require Climate Disclosures for FIs from 2024

    By Editors | 14/04/2022

    The OSFI will consult financial institutions on climate disclosures guidelines that will phase in mandatory TCFD-aligned reporting beginning in 2024.

    ESG / Sustainability

    European Commission Consults on ESG Ratings Market

    By Editors | 13/04/2022

    The consultation will feed into an impact assessment being prepared this year to evaluate whether a policy initiative on ESG ratings is needed.

    ESG / Sustainability

    SGX Set to List First ETF Based on New Low Carbon Index

    By Editors | 12/04/2022

    The ETF will allow investors to buy just one unit at a time, a feature aimed at attracting investment from younger and newer investors.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Thai SEC Finalises Disclosure Guidelines for SRI Funds

    By Editors | 12/04/2022

    The guidelines will promote transparency, enable investors to make more informed decisions, and reduce the risk of greenwashing, the SEC says.

    Big Picture

    IIGCC Offers Ratios to Track Portfolios’ Climate Impact

    By ESG Investor | 12/04/2022

    A new report by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change provides guidance to asset owners on closing the net zero investment gap.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Smaller Super Funds Face Bigger Sustainability Challenges: APRA

    By Editors | 10/04/2022

    On the whole, assets in small and medium sized super funds are declining. Large super funds can more easily spread their costs over a wider membership base.

    Big Picture

    Financial Institutions Underestimating Climate Risk: IPCC Report

    By Editors | 07/04/2022

    Transparency alone is insufficient to drive the required asset reallocation in the absence of clear regulatory frameworks, the report says.

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