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Sustainability & ESG
Sustainable Finance
US Treasury Publishes Net Zero Guidance for Financial Institutions
By Editors | 19/09/2023
Adherence will help promote consistency and credibility in how financial institutions implement their net-zero commitments, Treasury said.
Reporting & Disclosures
Philippine Regulators Proposes Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Guidelines
By Editors | 19/09/2023
A taxonomy guidelines initially focuses on climate change mitigation and adaptation, using a traffic light approach to reflect a transition category.
Sustainable Finance
Indonesia to Launch Carbon Exchange Next Week
By Editors | 19/09/2023
IDX will be the operator of the new carbon exchange. OJK said the launch will mark a “new chapter” in Indonesia’s efforts to reduce GHG emissions.
Nature & Biodiversity
TNFD Publishes Final Recommendations on Nature Related Issues
By Editors | 19/09/2023
The Recommendations, launched as part of New York Climate Week, will help companies begin identifying, assessing and disclosing nature-related risks.
Trading & Investment
WFE Calls on Policymakers to Better Promote Equity Markets
By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2023
From a policy perspective, it is important not to approach market-based finance in the same way as banking, the WFE says.
Climate Risk
Report Offers Guidance on Financial Sector Alignment With Paris Accord
By Editors | 18/09/2023
New report from IMF, World Bank, and OECD seeks to ensure diverging approaches to Paris Agreement alignment do not push climate goals further away.
Reporting & Disclosures
EU SFDR Review Mulls New Categorisation System
By ESG Investor | 15/09/2023
The consultation spans issues such as legal certainty, usability, and how SFDR can play its part in tackling greenwashing.
Reporting & Disclosures
Investor Demand Drives Improved ESG Reporting in APAC: Report
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 15/09/2023
Regulation Asia spoke to global law firm Slaughter and May during the launch of its publication on ESG reporting, transition planning and greenwashing across different APAC jurisdictions.
Structural Regulation
AFI Members Sign ‘Manila Manifesto’ to Boost Financial Inclusion
By Mark Johnston | 14/09/2023
Members of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion pledged to work with global standard setters to promote financial inclusion.
Sustainable Finance
Singapore Launches Largest Ever Equity ETF to Drive Climate Action
By Editors | 14/09/2023
The SGX-listed fund is managed by BlackRock and anchored by Prudential, with additional backing from investors that include Temasek and Singlife.
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