Climate Risk

Climate Risk

NGFS Publishes 4th Iteration of Long-term Climate Scenarios

By Editors | 10/11/2023

The scenarios have been updated to incorporate acute physical risks and provide further insights on how physical risks and transition policies affect the macroeconomy.

Climate Risk

VCMI Unveils Early Adopters of Claims Code of Practice

By ESG Investor | 09/11/2023

Companies involved in the Early Adopters Programme include Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, and Natura.

Sustainable Finance

Singapore Spurs Insurers to Fund Sustainable Infrastructure in Asia

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/11/2023

MAS is developing a programme to assist insurers in sustainable infrastructure and a public consultation on capital treatment for such investments.

Reporting & Disclosures

Will Greenwashing Risks Be the Downfall of Hong Kong’s ESG Dream?

By Shannon Tong | 07/11/2023

Defending against greenwashing claims will be significantly easier with the support of proper data and documentation, say Shannon Tong and Irene Siu.

Reporting & Disclosures

HKEX Postpones Enhancements to Climate Disclosure Framework

By Editors | 06/11/2023

HKEX said it intends for its requirements to take into account the ISSB adoption guide, which won’t be finalised until year-end.

Climate Risk

Credit Rating Committees Play Vital But Overlooked Role in Climate Risk Integration

By Hazel Ilango | 02/11/2023

Hazel Ilango and Dr Daniel Cash discuss the important role rating committees play in moving toward a credit system that better integrates climate risk.

CBDCs

BOK, KRX to Test CBDC Use in Carbon Emissions Trading

By Editors | 01/11/2023

More specific details on the experiment will be announced at the end of November. The experiment is scheduled to be conducted in Q3 and Q4 next year.

Sustainable Finance

HKEX Signs MoU with Shenzhen’s CEEX to Develop GBA Carbon Markets

By Editors | 31/10/2023

HKEX and CEEX Shenzhen will jointly explore opportunities in cross-border carbon market connectivity and climate finance.

ESG Data

Integration of AI, Fintech, ESG Gets Underway 

By Jill Wong | 31/10/2023

The financial industry is accelerating its interest around three main themes – fintech, ESG and AI.