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

PEPs & Sanctions
G7 Leaders Pledge to Maintain Resilience of Global Financial System
By Editors | 15/05/2023
The G7 communique vows stepped-up sanctions enforcement, and readiness to act on financial stability, climate change, and crypto-asset activities.

Emerging Prudential Risks
Hong Kong Roundtable: Bankers Explore Evolving Risk Landscape
By Editors | 14/05/2023
Regulation Asia and Wolters Kluwer held a roundtable with Hong Kong bankers to discuss the evolving risk landscape in the city.

Sustainable Finance
Stewardship Dialogue Must be Ongoing – FCA
By ESG Investor | 13/05/2023
UK regulator seeks evidence of barriers to collaborative engagement, expects consultation responses to feed into review of ‘macro’ stewardship.

Climate Risk
US Fed Governor Questions Need for Special Focus on Climate Risk
By Mark Johnston | 12/05/2023
Climate change is real, but not a serious risk to financial stability, Fed Governor Waller said in a speech in Madrid.

Sustainable Finance
New Investment Models Needed for Net Zero Goals
By ESG Investor | 12/05/2023
Speaking at ESG Investor’s inaugural Stewardship Summit, UNEP FI’s David Carlin says transition finance flows to developing economies are too low to meet net zero targets.

Reporting & Disclosures
Bursa Malaysia, Mah Sing, Alliance Bank to Collaborate on ESG
By Editors | 12/05/2023
Alliance Bank will offer Mah Sing Group’s suppliers, contractors, and consultants incentives to reward them for improving their carbon footprint.

Sustainable Finance
Japan’s GFANZ Chapter to Support APAC Transition
By ESG Investor | 11/05/2023
The Japan Chapter will support local financial institutions as they work to decarbonise across all sectors of the economy and “seize transition-related opportunities”.

Reporting & Disclosures
New Zealand XRB Issues New Guidance on Climate-related Disclosures
By Editors | 08/05/2023
The guidance aims to support entities in preparing climate-related disclosures and to foster consistency through “clarity of understanding”.

Nature & Biodiversity
World Bank Assesses Bank Exposures to Nature-related Physical Risk
By Editors | 08/05/2023
New paper provides high-level analysis that policymakers can use to induce a “transformative shift” towards nature-positive activities and production processes.

Climate Risk
Investors Welcome New Australian Net Zero Authority
By ESG Investor | 07/05/2023
The authority will co-ordinate decarbonisation opportunities across the economy, supporting efficient allocation in key sectors.
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