ESG / Sustainability

    ESG / Sustainability

    Taiwan FSC Ramps Up Efforts to Promote Green Finance

    By Darien Choong | 06/04/2022

    The FSC will encourage FIs to use their capital, investment and financing decision-making power to guide enterprises towards sustainable development.

    Market Infrastructure

    BOJ Publishes Details on Planned Bank Examinations for Fiscal 2022

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/04/2022

    Key areas of focus for the BOJ will be to assess how banks are managing climate risk, credit risk, cross-border loans, and cybersecurity.

    ESG / Sustainability

    RBI Identifies Faults in Risk, Compliance, Audit Functions

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/04/2022

    The RBI has bolstered its supervisory focus at banks amid findings of compliance, risk management and internal audit weaknesses.

    Big Picture

    “Room for Improvement” in Climate Risk Tools – UNEP FI

    By ESG Investor | 03/04/2022

    Greater scope and depth needed to keep pace with demand for more holistic approaches to climate risk management by banks and investors.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Malaysia JC3 Issues Draft TCFD Application Guide for FIs

    By Editors | 03/04/2022

    All Malaysian FIs will be expected to adopt basic recommendations set out in the application guide and encouraged to adopt more sophisticated ‘stretch’ recommendations.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Singapore Updates Stewardship Principles for Responsible Investors

    By Editors | 03/04/2022

    The updated Principles emphasise the need to integrate ESG considerations into investment decision-making and stewardship practices.

    Big Picture

    FSB Publishes Work Programme for 2022

    By Editors | 31/03/2022

    Key focus areas include work to address Covid-19 scarring effects, enhance cross-border payments, and address financial risks from climate change.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ADGM to Launch Regulated Carbon Exchange and Clearinghouse

    By Darien Choong | 31/03/2022

    ADGM will launch a carbon trading exchange and clearinghouse, offering trading in tokenised carbon credits, carbon credit futures and green energy contracts.

    Market Infrastructure

    ISSB Publishes First Sustainability Reporting Standards

    By ESG Investor | 31/03/2022

    The ISSB requests feedback on general and climate-focused disclosure drafts, which will be finalised by end of 2022.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Indian Banks ‘Unprepared’ to Fight Climate Change: Report

    By Editors | 31/03/2022

    A report from Climate Risk Horizons finds that most Indian banks have not yet factored climate change into their business strategies.

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