ESG / Sustainability

    ESG / Sustainability

    NGFS Issues Final Report on Bridging Climate-related Data Gaps

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/07/2022

    The largest gaps are for biophysical impact, emissions and geospatial data types, which affect use cases such as investment and lending decisions and exposure quantification.

    ESG / Sustainability

    HKEX Announces New Collaboration to Develop Carbon Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/07/2022

    HSBC, Standard Chartered, BNP Paribas, ANZ, ICBC, Bank of China and others will sit on a new council to help develop a Hong Kong-based international carbon market.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ECB Makes “Groundbreaking” Shift on Climate

    By ESG Investor | 05/07/2022

    The ECB will introduce gradual limits on the use of bonds issued by companies with high carbon footprints.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    ANZ Completes First Stablecoin Transaction Involving Carbon Credit

    By Editors | 05/07/2022

    ANZ client Victor Smorgon Group successfully purchased tokenised Australian carbon credits from Zerocap using A$DC as a medium of exchange.

    ESG / Sustainability

    China Approves Launch of First Carbon Neutral ETFs

    By Editors | 04/07/2022

    Shanghai Environment Energy Exchange approved 8 carbon neutral ETFs, and NAFMII recently launched China’s first batch of interbank transition bonds.

    ESG / Sustainability

    BNM Calls on FIs to Start Preparing for 2024 Climate Stress Tests

    By Editors | 03/07/2022

    BNM has proposed a framework for the 2024 CRST exercise to assess the resilience of Malaysian FIs to physical and transition risks arising from various climate scenarios.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    FSB Plenary Highlights Continued Financial Stability Concerns

    By Editors | 03/07/2022

    The FSB expressed concerns over the outlook for financial stability, volatility in commodity markets, and strains in crypto-asset markets.

    Enforcement

    Tougher Enforcement, Regulation on ESG Funds a “Wake-up Call”

    By ESG Investor | 03/07/2022

    DWS whistle-blower Desiree Fixler welcomes enforcement action as necessary to deal with greenwashing.

    ESG / Sustainability

    SC Malaysia Launches New Framework for SRI-Linked Sukuk

    By Editors | 02/07/2022

    Issuers can use SRI-linked sukuk proceeds for general purpose, subject to their commitments to future improvements for sustainability outcomes within a predefined timeline.

    ESG / Sustainability

    GFXC Launches New Tool to Drive Adoption of FX Global Code

    By Editors | 01/07/2022

    The new web-based prototype tool will reduce the barriers to signing the Code and encourage adoption by more buy-side firms.

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