ESG / Sustainability

ESG / Sustainability

New Zealand to Relax Rules for Green Bond Issuance

By Editors | 04/04/2024

The proposed class exemption would make it easier for listed companies to bring green, social, sustainable, and sustainability-linked bonds to market.

ESG / Sustainability

APRA to Conduct Second Climate Risk Management Survey

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/04/2024

APRA will make the survey available to all banking, insurance, and superannuation entities that it supervises, though participation is voluntary.

ESG / Sustainability

Japan FSA Finalises New Impact Investment Guidelines

By Editors | 01/04/2024

The guidelines set out four principles for market participants to refer to when structuring and financing investment projects that have social and environmental benefits.

ESG / Sustainability

ASEAN Releases Version 3 of Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

By Editors | 31/03/2024

Version 3 introduces TSC for two more focus sectors, namely transportation & storage and construction & real estate.

ESG / Sustainability

ASIC Wins First Greenwashing Action Against Vanguard

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/03/2024

The court found that Vanguard contravened the ASIC Act in its representations about the ESG exclusionary screens applied to one of its index funds.

ESG / Sustainability

S. Korea: Banks, Insurers to Conduct Climate Stress Tests in H2

By Mark Johnston | 28/03/2024

The BOK and FSS will create climate scenarios in H1 which 15 financial firms will have to use in stress tests in H2.

ESG / Sustainability

Australia Tables Bill to Introduce Climate Disclosures, Strengthen FMI Regime

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/03/2024

The legislation will implement new mandatory climate reporting requirements and strengthen regulatory arrangements for FMIs.

ESG / Sustainability

Gprnt, Ant International Partner to Support MSME Sustainability Reporting

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/03/2024

The partnership is part of a new industry initiative known as ‘Programme Sirius’, which aims to help MSMEs in their transition towards sustainability.

ESG / Sustainability

Former MAS Chief Takes on Role as Ambassador for Climate Action

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 28/03/2024

Ravi Menon was the longest-serving managing director at MAS where he spearheaded initiatives in green finance, transition financing and blended finance.