Climate Risk

    Reporting on regulatory responses, risk management practices, and financial impacts of climate-related risks, including physical and transitional risks.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Malaysia to Issue ESG Disclosure Guide for SMEs

    By Editors | 01/09/2022

    Regulators are also developing guidance on Malaysia’s taxonomy, exploring blended finance solutions, and developing a catalogue of climate risk data sources.

    Sustainable Finance

    China to Develop Chongqing into Green Finance Hub

    By Darien Choong | 30/08/2022

    The plan will seek to transform Chongqing into a green finance hub in five years, with “rich green financial products and services”.

    Sustainable Finance

    BSP Issues Sustainable Investment Guidelines for Banks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/08/2022

    Banks whose investments are exposed to material environmental and social risks should adopt appropriate tools and metrics to assess, measure, and monitor these risks.

    Climate Risk

    Japan Publishes Results of Climate Scenario Analysis Exercise

    By Editors | 29/08/2022

    The results highlight a need for banks to use common assumptions within their models, refine their analysis of individual companies, and enhance their methodologies.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Global Banks Worry of Extraterritoriality in EU’s CSRD – Report

    By Editors | 28/08/2022

    CSRD is “off-putting” for banks’ clients, as it would subject foreign companies to the full set of rules if they list even a single instrument in the EU.

    Climate Risk

    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.

    Sustainable Finance

    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.

    Sustainable Finance

    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.

    Sustainable Finance

    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.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    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.

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