ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

    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.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Japan to ‘Nurture’ Green Bonds, Pilot Climate Scenario Analysis

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 03/09/2021

    The BOJ and FSA are collaborating to measure the resilience of Japan’s three mega-banks and top three non-life insurers to the risks posed by climate change.

    ESG / Sustainability

    EU Banks Urged to Accelerate Adoption of ESG Risk Strategies

    By ESG Investor | 02/09/2021

    European Commission report finds most European banks are failing to highlight, measure and report on their ESG risks.

    Big Picture

    Most Green Investment Funds Missing Paris Goals

    By ESG Investor | 01/09/2021

    New analysis says majority of climate-themed investment funds are not living up to claims, calls for increased regulatory oversight.

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