ESG / Sustainability

    AML / KYC

    Swimming in Dirty Money: It’s Time to Dive Below the Surface

    By Tom Keatinge | 05/12/2022

    The failure to address the illicit finance in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is a glaring omission, says RUSI’s Tom Keatinge.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Florida to Divest $2bn from BlackRock Over ESG Objections

    By Editors | 05/12/2022

    Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis describes BlackRock’s ESG strategy as a “social-engineering project” that has “nothing to do with maximizing returns”.

    ESG / Sustainability

    The Legal and Regulatory Risks of ESG “Greenwashing” in Hong Kong

    By Stephanie Tsui | 02/12/2022

    Stephanie Tsui and Mark Lin at Hogan Lovells discuss the legal framework and tools available in Hong Kong to combat greenwashing behaviour.

    ESG / Sustainability

    ASIC Fines Vanguard Australia for ‘Greenwashing’ in Funds

    By Editors | 02/12/2022

    Vanguard’s exclusion was meant to prevent investment in companies that sell tobacco products, but its screen only excluded manufacturers and not sellers.

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    MAS Grants MetaComp Licence to Offer DPT Services in Singapore

    By Editors | 01/12/2022

    MetaComp, a unit of MetaVerse Green Exchange, is now able to offer regulated digital payment token services in Singapore.

    Securities / Derivatives

    SOEs Undermine Credibility of China Green Finance Market

    By Christina Ng | 01/12/2022

    The IEEFA’s Christina Ng says China’s state-owned enterprises continue to allocate up to half of their green bond proceeds to non-green projects.

    ESG / Sustainability

    APRA Unveils Results of Big Bank Climate Vulnerability Assessments

    By Editors | 01/12/2022

    The CVA results suggest that climate risk impacts and bank loan losses are likely to be concentrated in specific regions and industries.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Climate Disclosures to be Mandatory for Taiwan FIs in 2024

    By Editors | 30/11/2022

    FIs will have to disclose climate-related information in annual reports and public offering documents for securities issuance.

    ESG / Sustainability

    TCFD Disclosures Not Delivering Decision-Useful Information

    By ESG Investor | 30/11/2022

    While the number of companies producing climate-related disclosures is increasing, less than half are including decision-useful information, says Manifest Climate.

    Big Picture

    COP27: What Lies Ahead for the Future of Climate Finance?

    By Michael Sheren | 29/11/2022

    MVGX President Michael Sheren discusses key takeaways from COP27 and the importance of regulation and high-integrity standards for carbon markets.

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