Sustainability & ESG

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    Climate Risk

    ESG Requirements Could Hinder EU Banks’ Competitiveness – Report

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/04/2024

    The EBF’s Denisa Avermaete said ESG buffers are problematic because they are an “exclusively European tool”.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Temasek, UBS, DBS Launch Philanthropy Matching Platform

    By Editors | 15/04/2024

    The “Co-Axis” platform connects funders such as family offices with early-stage businesses, charitable organisations, and blended finance projects.

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    AI Risk & Governance

    IOSCO Establishes New Workstreams on AI, Tokenisation

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/04/2024

    New workstreams on green finance and credit default swaps will also be created, according to IOSCO’s updated work plan for 2024.

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    Climate Risk

    SBTi Policy Decision Prompts Backlash from Staff, Advisers

    By Manesh Samtani | 12/04/2024

    SBTi announced its intention to allow the use of carbon credits to tackle Scope 3 emissions. Staff and technical advisers are demanding a reversal of the new policy.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Taiwan to Require Firms to Incorporate ESG in Internal Control Systems

    By Editors | 12/04/2024

    Listed companies and securities and futures firms will have until January 2025 to adjust their internal control and audit systems.

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    Sustainable Finance

    China Issues New Guidelines to Boost Green Development

    By Editors | 11/04/2024

    Authorities will introduce carbon accounting standards for FIs, expand the scope of entities that can trade the carbon market, and increase credit support for green projects.

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    Nature & Biodiversity

    CIX Launches Nature-Based Carbon Removal Contracts

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2024

    Climate Impact X said the contracts are designed to give buyers confidence and certainty in the projects delivered.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Citi, JP Morgan, RBC Agree to Disclose ‘Energy Supply Ratios’

    By Nithya Subramanian | 09/04/2024

    The three banks agreed to disclose their financing ratio of low-carbon energy to fossil fuels, the New York City Comptroller confirmed.

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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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