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To qualify as an SRI fund, an investment company must have at least 70 percent of its NAV allotted to ESG investments.

Participants will be able to access the interbank and exchange-traded bond markets without having to open separate accounts.

A government-wide strategy for digital assets may be released in a White House executive order as early as next month.

The Business Recapitalisation Facility will support recovery and growth, while the Low Carbon Transition Facility will support the adoption of sustainable practices.

The action is separate from the "broad range of high impact measures" the US and its allies may impose if Russia invades Ukraine.

Every enterprise will be categorised according to their risk profiles. The grades will be used to signal risk and early warnings.

OJK says the taxonomy will enable the financial sector to classify green activities within their portfolios, facilitate monitoring of credit and investment flows into the green sector, and prevent greenwashing.

The draft rules enable DvP settlement for proprietary and custody businesses involving institutional investors by linking securities transfers to cash payments.

The rule amendments limit board tenure to 12 years, require the appointment of at least one woman director, and enhance transparency on board appointments.

Deutsche Börsem, including European Energy Exchange, will explore opportunities to cooperate with and Guangzhou Futures Exchange to develop green finance products and services.