Sustainability & ESG

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    Emerging Prudential Risks

    US Treasury and PBOC to Conduct Joint Financial Shock Exercises

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/04/2024

    The exercises will help establish lines of communication between US and Chinese regulators and identify areas of potential cross-border contagion and other risks.

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    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSC Korea Establishes “Future Response Finance Taskforce”

    By Editors | 08/04/2024

    The taskforce will work to address financial industry challenges associated with demographic changes, climate change, and technological advancements.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Thai SEC Allows SMEs, Startups to Issue Sustainable Debt

    By Editors | 08/04/2024

    SMEs and startups are now allowed to offer sustainable debt instruments through crowdfunding and private placement channels.

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    Emerging Prudential Risks

    PBOC Establishes Re-lending Facility to Support Tech Innovation

    By Editors | 08/04/2024

    The CNY 500 billion facility will be used to support sci-tech innovation, technical transformation and equipment renewal.

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    Trading & Investment

    India Widens Options for Foreign Investors in GIFT City

    By Ajoy K Das | 08/04/2024

    Foreign brokers can remotely trade at GIFT City stock exchanges directly. FPIs can invest in Indian sovereign green bonds via GIFT City.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Malaysia Launches Toolkit for Scaling Transition Finance

    By Nithya Subramanian | 08/04/2024

    The toolkit is intended to help corporates build credible science-based climate transition plans that are aligned to the Paris Agreement or respective national targets.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Carbon Markets Integrity Body Makes First Approvals

    By ESG Investor | 06/04/2024

    ICVCM named the first carbon-crediting programmes that meet its Core Carbon Principles.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    US SEC Pauses Implementation of New Climate Disclosure Rules

    By Editors | 06/04/2024

    The SEC issued an order to stay the new climate-related disclosure rules pending the resolution of six cases challenging their validity.

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    Capital Adequacy

    Bank Capital Rules Are Holding Back Transition: Study

    By ESG Investor | 05/04/2024

    EBA analysis found that the models used by banks produce a lower risk rating for high carbon than low carbon sectors.

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    Climate Risk

    BCBS to Backtrack on Climate-related Standards – Report

    By Editors | 04/04/2024

    The BCBS plans to make its standards on disclosures and transition plans optional rather than universally adopted due to US pressure.

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