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Reporting on regulatory responses, risk management practices, and financial impacts of climate-related risks, including physical and transitional risks.
Reporting & Disclosures
Environmental Disclosure a Focal Point for Singapore FIs: Study
By Editors | 26/04/2021
Financial institutions in Singapore place significant importance on ESG performance, with a heavy focus on climate considerations.
Market Risk
Regulatory Future Proofing with In-Memory Computing
By Editors | 24/04/2021
In-memory analytics tools allow even the most complex of regulatory calculations to be performed in minutes or seconds rather than hours.
Climate Risk
APRA Issues Draft Guidance on Climate-related Financial Risk
By Manesh Samtani | 22/04/2021
The consultation says institutions and boards may face liability risks if they do not adequately consider or respond to the impacts of climate change.
Sustainable Finance
PBOC Announces Additional Measures on Climate
By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2021
The PBOC will allocate more green bonds to China’s foreign exchange reserves. A new catalogue of projects that are eligible for green bond issuance has been issued.
Climate Risk
StanChart Commits to Cutting Emissions in Shipping Portfolio
By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2021
Standard Chartered has joined 25 other signatories to the Poseidon Principles, a global framework that targets carbon emission cuts in the shipping industry.
Trading & Investment
CSRC Announces Launch of Guangzhou Futures Exchange
By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2021
The GFEX will develop carbon futures, and also explore electricity futures, climate-related products, commodities index futures and other “green-linked” commodities.
Climate Risk
US Treasury Unveils Coordinated Climate Policy Strategy
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/04/2021
The Treasury Department has created a new Climate Hub and appointed a Climate Counsellor to coordinate and lead efforts to address climate change.
Climate Risk
Industry Bodies Urge EU, UK to Link Emissions Trading Systems
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/04/2021
Linking the systems ahead of COP 26 would reaffirm the UK and EU as climate leaders and demonstrate strong advocacy for international carbon markets.
Reporting & Disclosures
HK Bourse Proposes New Governance, ESG Reporting Standards
By Editors | 19/04/2021
The proposals enhance corporate governance standards in the areas of corporate culture, director independence, diversity, and ESG disclosures and standards.
Capital Adequacy
PBOC to Extend Stress Tests to All Domestic Banks This Year
By Editors | 18/04/2021
Previously, only major banks were stress-tested. The expanded stress tests are meant to improve risk monitoring and early warning systems.
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