ESG / Sustainability

    ESG / Sustainability

    RBA Calls on FIs to ‘Act Now’ to Address Climate Risk

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/08/2022

    All insurers, banks and super fund trustees face liability risk if they do not disclose, address and manage the effects of climate change sufficiently.

    ESG / Sustainability

    BOT Outlines Plans to Promote Environmental Sustainability

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/08/2022

    The plans include new guidelines for banks, new data platforms, a new taxonomy, and other capacity-building initiatives.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Malaysia SC Expands SRI Sukuk and Bond Grant Scheme

    By Editors | 24/08/2022

    The grant scheme, designed to help defray external review costs, is being extended to cover SRI-linked sukuk issued under the SC’s new framework.

    Market Infrastructure

    ESMA Calls for Relaxation of BMR Third-country Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/08/2022

    The current regime could impair the competitiveness of EU investors and, more generally, the EU financial market when the transitional period expires.

    ESG / Sustainability

    IMF Issues Staff Note on Mobilising Climate Finance

    By Editors | 23/08/2022

    The IMF staff note explores the factors that limit climate finance and what policymakers can do to address them, particularly in emerging market and developing economies.

    ESG / Sustainability

    China Sets Out Plans to Create National Carbon Accounting System

    By Darien Choong | 22/08/2022

    A unified and standardised carbon emission statistical and accounting system will be established by 2023 and gradually improved until 2025.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Bursa Malaysia Issues Investor Relations Guidance for PLCs

    By Editors | 22/08/2022

    The new guidebook will help listed companies in their engagement with stakeholders and investor relations, Bursa Malaysia said.

    ESG / Sustainability

    JPX Starts Disclosing Daily Data on Green Bond Projects

    By Editors | 21/08/2022

    A new “Green Tracking Hub” is disclosing the amount of power generated by renewable energy projects financed by JPX’s first digitally tracked green bond.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Perspectives from China: The Green Wave

    By Bradley Maclean | 21/08/2022

    Research by S&P Global and Regulation Asia found that the quality of corporate ESG disclosure is seen to be lacking in China.

    Securities / Derivatives

    More Clarity Needed on China Green Bond Principles: Fitch

    By ESG Investor | 16/08/2022

    Fitch Ratings said the new principles provide greater transparency but lack clarity on the use of proceeds for working capital and debt repayment.

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