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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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