ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

ESMA Warns on “Misleading” Use of ESG-related Terms by Funds

By ESG Investor | 23/10/2023

Research by ESMA shows that ESG-related named funds attract more inflows, raising concerns about potential greenwashing.

ESG / Sustainability

Super Funds Urged to Ensure Accurate Sustainable Finance Disclosures

By Mark Johnston | 21/10/2023

At a roundtable, APRA and ASIC asked super fund trustees to prepare for mandatory climate-related financial disclosure requirements.

ESG / Sustainability

Canada Consults on Climate Scenarios for FIs

By ESG Investor | 20/10/2023

The Standardised Climate Scenario Exercise is a “pivotal step” towards strengthening climate risk management, said Canada’s OSFI.

ESG / Sustainability

Taiwan Carbon Exchange to Launch First Credits by Year End

By Manesh Samtani | 19/10/2023

TCX chairman Sherman Lin said international carbon credits will be available before domestic carbon credits, which might take until 2025.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia Helps SMEs Navigate Complex ESG Frameworks

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 19/10/2023

CMM’s Navina Balasingam shares that Malaysia is the first country globally to introduce simplified ESG disclosure guidance for SMEs in supply chains.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS Issues Net Zero Transition Planning Guidelines for FIs

By Manesh Samtani | 19/10/2023

Banks, insurers, and asset managers must “actively support” borrowers, insured parties, and investee companies to progressively decarbonise.

ESG / Sustainability

ASEAN Regulators Endorse Transition Finance Guidance, CIS Handbook

By Manesh Samtani | 18/10/2023

The transition finance guidance and handbook for cross-border offerings of sustainable funds were endorsed at the 39th ACMF Chairs’ Meeting.

ESG / Sustainability

ESG Reporting’s Evolution and Convergence

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 18/10/2023

ERM’s Matt Klein and Andrew Radcliff discuss the convergence of sustainability regulations and the equally important social component of ESG.

ESG / Sustainability

MAS Asks Firms to Pilot Transactions in “Transition Credits”

By Mark Johnston | 17/10/2023

Ravi Menon is seeking support from the industry to help develop transition credits that can be used to reduce the economic gap from retiring coal plants early.