Climate Risk

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

    Climate Risk

    APRA Reveals Findings of Climate Risk Management Surveys

    By Editors | 05/08/2022

    Survey responses from banks. insurers and super funds shows are “encouraging”. A key area for improvement is metrics and targets.

    Climate Risk

    RBI Publishes Paper on Climate Risk, Sustainable Finance

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2022

    The paper offers guidance for FIs on managing climate risk. The RBI also published results from a survey to assess banks’ readiness to address climate risk.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    PBOC Preparing to Require Environmental Disclosures from FIs

    By Darien Choong | 03/08/2022

    The PBOC plans to release standards for environmental information and carbon emissions disclosures, along with a roadmap for implementation.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    SFC Sets Out Next Steps on Green Transition Agenda

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/08/2022

    The agenda focuses on enhancing corporate disclosures, monitoring implementation of existing measures, and advancing work on a carbon market.

    Climate Risk

    Pilot Indicators Launched to Track Banks’ Net Zero Transition

    By ESG Investor | 01/08/2022

    The IIGCC and TPI have launched an investor-led framework of pilot indicators to assess banks on the transition to net zero.

    Climate Risk

    US Treasury Launches Data Hub for Climate Risk Assessments

    By Editors | 01/08/2022

    The Climate Data and Analytics Hub will enable financial regulators to use data from across the government to assess climate-related financial stability risks.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    NZ XRB Issues Final Consultation on Climate Reporting Standards

    By Editors | 31/07/2022

    The XRB intends to finalise the standards in December 2022. New Zealand’s first climate statements will be published in April 2024.

    Climate Risk

    Australia Introduces Bill to Enshrine Climate Targets in Law

    By Editors | 29/07/2022

    The bill will enshrine into law a commitment to reduce emissions 43 percent by 2030, based on 2005 levels, and to reach net zero by 2050.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    MAS Issues Sustainability Report, New Guidelines for ESG Funds

    By Darien Choong | 29/07/2022

    The new guidelines will take effect from 1 January 2023, requiring fund managers in Singapore to disclose more information for any retail funds sold with ESG label.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    ESG & the Evolving Demands on Asset Managers and Banks

    By Editors | 28/07/2022

    Asset managers in Asia could be forgiven for thinking ESG stood for Ever-Shifting Ground.

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