ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Malaysian Regulators Ramp Up Focus on SMEs in Green Transition

    By Editors | 28/09/2023

    Tailored guidance is being developed for SMEs on the information they should provide to FIs. A new SME focus group has also been established.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ICMA Issues New KPI Guidance for Sustainability-Linked Bonds

    By ESG Investor | 28/09/2023

    The resource aims to help issuers demonstrate their sustainability commitments and enhance accountability, ultimately bolstering the credibility of the SLB market

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    ESG / Sustainability

    SFDR Overhaul Signals More Uncertainty for Managers

    By ESG Investor | 27/09/2023

    Review could permit greater interoperability with fund-labelling, disclosure regimes in other jurisdictions.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    MAS Proposes Approach to Financing Early Retirement of Coal Plants

    By Editors | 27/09/2023

    A new paper by MAS and McKinsey proposes the generation and sale of “transition credits” to reduce the economic gap from retiring a coal plant early.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Indonesia Launches Trading in New Carbon Credits Market

    By Editors | 27/09/2023

    IDX is the operator of the new carbon exchange, known as the IDXCarbon. Trading technology was provided by AirCarbon Exchange.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Malaysia Commences Trading on Bursa Carbon Exchange

    By Editors | 27/09/2023

    BCX commenced trading on Monday. Bursa Malaysia said renewable energy certificates (RECs) will be offered on the carbon market by Q3 2024.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Global CEOs Split on Sustainability Priorities: EY Survey

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/09/2023

    Regulation Asia recently attended EY’s survey launch which revealed shifting sustainability priorities among CEOs and a disconnect with investor sentiment.

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    Securities / Derivatives

    Addressing Concern About SLBs With Enhanced Targets and Structure

    By Joanne Teo | 26/09/2023

    SGX RegCo’s Joanne Teo and Michael Tang discuss the use of sustainability-linked bonds to finance transition efforts and how to enhance the credibility of such instruments.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Philippine SEC Issues New Guidelines on Blue Bond Issuance

    By Editors | 26/09/2023

    The guidelines set out eligibility criteria for blue projects and activities, based on IFC’s Blue Finance Guidance Framework and ADB’s Green and Blue Bond Framework.

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    AML / KYC

    US SEC Settles ESG Misstatements and AML Cases Against DWS

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/09/2023

    DWS said it stands by the ESG statements made in its financial disclosures and fund prospectuses and has already taken steps to address weaknesses.

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