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ESG / Sustainability
FSB Issues Guidance for Regulators on Climate-related Risks
By Editors | 29/04/2022
The report offers recommendations for monitoring, managing and mitigating climate-related risks to promote consistent approaches across sectors and jurisdictions.
Big Picture
Green Transition Needs Greater Transparency – NGFS
By ESG Investor | 28/04/2022
Consistent, comparable and reliable data and products dependent on disclosure standards and harmonised taxonomies.
Capital / Liquidity
BOE’s Woods Proposes Simplified Bank Capital Framework
By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2022
The hypothetical framework would replace the current set of buffers with a “single, releasable buffer of common equity”, sitting on top of a low minimum requirement.
Market Infrastructure
IOSCO Offers Guidance on Regulating Market Data
By Editors | 28/04/2022
A new report provides considerations for regulators when reviewing the regulation of market data provided by trading venues or OTC markets.
Market Infrastructure
Sri Lanka Expects to Secure IMF Loan Within Two Months
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 28/04/2022
Sri Lanka is trying to restructure its loans from Chinese banks, offering golden visas to foreigners, and relaxing rules on securities margin financing.
ESG / Sustainability
Malaysia Advances Work on Financial Sector Sustainability
By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2022
A new report was released assessing current sustainability practices at FIs. Work has commenced to develop a climate disclosure guide for businesses.
ESG / Sustainability
F4B Proposes Governance Model for Carbon Markets
By ESG Investor | 28/04/2022
The model builds on three principles to ensure carbon markets grow rapidly, adhere to standards, and help the global economy move toward net zero.
ESG / Sustainability
ISSB Forms Working Group to Prevent Jurisdictional Fragmentation
By Editors | 28/04/2022
The working group will seek to align work being done across jurisdictions to set standards in the field of sustainability-related financial disclosures.
ESG / Sustainability
New UK Taskforce to Set Standards for Climate Transition Plans
By Editors | 27/04/2022
The taskforce will develop policy recommendations, sector-specific transition planning templates and guidance, and measures to tackle greenwashing.
Big Picture
Leading Banks Fail to Account for Climate in Financial Statements
By ESG Investor | 27/04/2022
KPMG analysis finds most major banks and auditors are not yet focused on climate-related reporting.
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