ESG / Sustainability

    Big Picture

    Asset Managers Need to Collaborate on Risk, Compliance – IA

    By ESG Investor | 15/07/2022

    New report from the Investment Association and Deloitte offers recommendations for asset managers on net zero transition.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Thailand SEC Launches ‘SDG Investor Map’

    By Editors | 15/07/2022

    The SEC says the SDG Investor Map will promote the capital market as a mechanism for driving Thailand towards the UN SDGs.

    ESG / Sustainability

    TNFD Launches ‘Data Catalyst’ to Support Nature Disclosures 

    By ESG Investor | 15/07/2022

    New initiative aims to bring together parties across the nature-related data landscape to respond to gaps and challenges.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Encouraging Progress on Climate Risk Roadmap: FSB

    By Editors | 15/07/2022

    The FSB has published its first annual stocktake on progress to address climate-related financial risks since the release of its roadmap last July.

    ESG / Sustainability

    US SEC Overhauls 2020 Proxy Rules

    By ESG Investor | 14/07/2022

    SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee said the amendments are “bettered tailored” to balance the needs of investors.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    FSB Updates G20 on Covid-19, Climate, Crypto Work

    By Editors | 13/07/2022

    Accompanying the letter to the G20 is a report on exit strategies to address COVID-19 scarring in the financial sector, and a statement on crypto-asset regulation.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Taiwan Calls on Insurers to Invest in Six Strategic Industries

    By Darien Choong | 12/07/2022

    Four insurers will be awarded incentives based on their investment performance in each of three phases running until 30 June 2025.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Bangladesh Infrastructure Loans to Require E&S Assessments

    By Editors | 11/07/2022

    Environmental and social impact assessments will have to be arranged by borrowers and submitted with their loan applications.

    Capital / Liquidity

    ECB Climate Stress Test Finds Bank Practices Lacking

    By Editors | 11/07/2022

    60% of banks don’t have a climate risk stress testing framework. Only 20% of banks consider climate risk when granting loans.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Taiwan to Streamline Identity Checks for Cross-border Remittances

    By Darien Choong | 10/07/2022

    The customer identity verification process for regular and reasonable cross border remittances can be further streamlined, the FSC said.

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