ESG / Sustainability

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    AML / KYC

    BIS Focuses on Tokenisation, CBDCs, Green Finance Projects This Year

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/01/2024

    BIS is ensuring “technology serves economically meaningful activities” as it advances its CBDC project and initiates a blockchain-based tokenisation project.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Hong Kong SFC Outlines Strategic Priorities for 2024-2026

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/01/2024

    The SFC will explore potential connect initiatives with other markets, embrace tokenisation of traditional products, and introduce AI in its workflows.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ADB Advocates Private Sector Involvement in Climate Action Financing

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 24/01/2024

    ADB’s Warren Evans emphasises multilateral development banks can’t finance climate action alone, urging the private sector to provide bulk of funding.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    IFRS Foundation and GRI Publish GHG Emissions Reporting Guide

    By Mark Johnston | 23/01/2024

    The reporting guide shows how to report Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG emissions using both the GRI and ISSB standards.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    HKMA Study Assesses Climate Risks of APAC Investment Funds

    By Editors | 21/01/2024

    Paper finds that funds with high climate risk exposure can face larger redemption pressures which can translate into financial stability risks.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Taiwan Proposes New Internal Control Rules on ESG Disclosure

    By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

    Listed companies, securities and futures firms, and related service enterprises should include the management of ESG information in their internal control systems.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    ISDA Launches Clause Library for Sustainability-Linked Derivatives

    By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

    ISDA launches a digital platform with standard-form drafting options for key areas of SLD transactions.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Bursa to Boost Solar Renewable Energy Certificates in Malaysia

    By Mark Johnston | 19/01/2024

    The partnership aims to support Malaysia’s renewable energy targets and respond to growing corporate demand for RECs.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    UK FCA Forms New Sustainability Working Group for Advice Sector

    By Editors | 18/01/2024

    The working group will report in the second half of 2024 on how the financial advice sector can deliver good sustainable finance practices.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Early Adopters of TNFD Recommendations Announced

    By ESG Investor | 17/01/2024

    Taskforce urges organisations to get started on nature-related disclosures, as development of public data facility continues.

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