ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

APAC Study Group Publishes Transition Finance Guidance

By Editors | 27/09/2022

Lenders should assess whether financed projects meet ICMA’s transition finance criteria and align with sectoral pathways identified by government or other globally recognised bodies.

ESG / Sustainability

Bursa Malaysia Updates Sustainability Reporting Framework

By Editors | 27/09/2022

By 2025, all Main Market listed issuers will be reporting TCFD-aligned disclosures and internalising climate change considerations in their business strategies.

ESG / Sustainability

US Banks Threaten to Quit GFANZ Over Legal Risks

By Editors | 26/09/2022

JPMorgan, BofA and Morgan Stanley are concerned about being sued over increasingly stringent decarbonisation commitments.

ESG / Sustainability

NYC Comptroller Calls Out BlackRock on Climate

By ESG Investor | 26/09/2022

New York City Comptroller is calling for BlackRock to better align its investment activities with its climate commitments.

AML / KYC

AMLC Philippines Issues Draft Rules for Anti-Human Trafficking Law

By Editors | 25/09/2022

Financial intermediaries will be required to monitor for and report financial activity and transactions suspected to be related to human trafficking.

ESG / Sustainability

Bangladesh Issues Green Bond Financing Policy for Banks, NBFIs

By Mark Johnston | 24/09/2022

Banks and NBFIs can issue and invest in green bonds subject to meeting prudential, reporting and disclosure requirements.

ESG / Sustainability

JPX Launches Pilot Trading in New Carbon Credit Market

By Editors | 23/09/2022

The TSE commenced pilot trading in J-Credits, which have been circulating on a voluntary basis in Japan since 2013. Trading began with 145 registered participants.

ESG / Sustainability

GFANZ Issues Guidance for Firms’ Transition Plans

By ESG Investor | 23/09/2022

GFANZ has released a report advising companies on the information they should disclose in their transition plans.

ESG / Sustainability

HKGFA Publishes Guidance on Using Common Ground Taxonomy

By Manesh Samtani | 23/09/2022

The Common Ground Taxonomy can be used for debt issuance, equity portfolio construction, index creation, company and fund disclosures, and policy settings.