ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

IOSCO Offers Guidance on Educating Investors About ESG

By Editors | 01/09/2022

Regulators should help investors better understand ESG certifications, labels and scores, and facilitate financial advisor anti-greenwashing training.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia to Issue ESG Disclosure Guide for SMEs

By Editors | 01/09/2022

Regulators are also developing guidance on Malaysia’s taxonomy, exploring blended finance solutions, and developing a catalogue of climate risk data sources.

ESG / Sustainability

More Sustainability Roles Emerging in Finance, Accountancy Sectors

By Editors | 31/08/2022

A study published by ISCA, EY, SMU and SAC identifies three trends in sustainability that will expand the current job roles and skills required for accountancy and finance professionals.

ESG / Sustainability

China to Develop Chongqing into Green Finance Hub

By Darien Choong | 30/08/2022

The plan will seek to transform Chongqing into a green finance hub in five years, with “rich green financial products and services”.

ESG / Sustainability

BSP Issues Sustainable Investment Guidelines for Banks

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/08/2022

Banks whose investments are exposed to material environmental and social risks should adopt appropriate tools and metrics to assess, measure, and monitor these risks.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan Publishes Results of Climate Scenario Analysis Exercise

By Editors | 29/08/2022

The results highlight a need for banks to use common assumptions within their models, refine their analysis of individual companies, and enhance their methodologies.

Securities / Derivatives

ICE to Launch UK Carbon Allowance Options in October

By Editors | 28/08/2022

UK Carbon Options will provide a new tool for managing carbon emissions price risk, building upon the launch of UK carbon allowance futures in May 2021.

ESG / Sustainability

Global Banks Worry of Extraterritoriality in EU’s CSRD – Report

By Editors | 28/08/2022

CSRD is “off-putting” for banks’ clients, as it would subject foreign companies to the full set of rules if they list even a single instrument in the EU.

ESG / Sustainability

CSRC Directs Stock Exchanges to Amend Green Bond Rules

By Editors | 26/08/2022

The rule changes would require green bond issuers use 100 percent of proceeds on green projects, compared to 70 percent currently.