Climate Risk

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

    Climate Risk

    BOJ to Launch New Climate Survey in Fiscal 2022

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/03/2022

    The survey will seek responses from market participants to assess the functioning of Japanese financial markets in relation to climate change.

    Sustainable Finance

    PBOC to Set Up New Funding System to Drive Energy Transformation

    By Editors | 15/03/2022

    The PBOC will provide financial support for the development of new energy sources such as wind power, photovoltaics and other forms of energy transformation.

    Credit Risk

    Hong Kong Balance of Risks Tilted to the Downside: IMF

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/03/2022

    The IMF says Hong Kong authorities should strengthen analysis of Mainland-related credit risks, and ensure internal models used by local banks are sufficiently forward-looking.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Greening Asia Through Data and Regulation

    By Steven Yankelson | 09/03/2022

    Effective and efficient ESG risk management and reporting practices can be enabled through better data and technology, says Steven Yankelson.

    Climate Risk

    APRA to Survey Regulated Entities on Climate Risk Management

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/03/2022

    The survey will assess the alignment between current approaches used by regulated entities and the expectations set out in CPG 229 and the TCFD recommendations.

    Cryptocurrency

    Cambridge CCAF Launches Crypto Research Project

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/03/2022

    The research project will cover the environmental implications and broader ESG considerations of digital assets and their associated services, among other themes.

    Climate Risk

    ESMA Consults on Climate Risk Stress Testing Approach for CCPs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/03/2022

    ESMA has identified four elements of climate risk that may adversely impact CCPs – physical risk, rapid transition risk, business risk, and collateral replacement risk.

    Climate Risk

    IMF to Launch New Data Gaps Initiative Later This Year

    By Mark Johnston | 01/03/2022

    A draft work plan for the new Data Gaps Initiative, which seeks to improve the availability of data for policymaking, focuses on four topics including climate change.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    EC Adopts Proposal on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/02/2022

    The proposal requires companies, including certain non-EU companies, to address negative human rights and environmental impacts in their supply chains.

    Climate Risk

    PBOC Concludes First Phase of Climate Risk Stress Tests

    By Editors | 27/02/2022

    Defaults in the thermal power, steel and cement sectors may increase if companies in those sectors do not shift to low-carbon alternatives.

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