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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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