Sustainability & ESG

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    Sustainable Finance

    MAS Calls on Banks to ‘Carefully Assess’ Client Transition Plans

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 09/06/2023

    MAS will issue a consultation on transition planning later this year. A new association will be formed to foster a dynamic ecosystem for green and transition finance.

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    Stablecoins

    BIS Develops Smart Contract Prototype for SME Finance

    By Editors | 09/06/2023

    The prototype was developed as part of Project Dynamo, a collaboration between BIS Innovation Hub and HKMA to explore the use of digital tokens in supply chain finance for SMEs.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Climate Impact X Launches Spot Trading Platform for Carbon Credits

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/06/2023

    **CIX told Regulation Asia that it is seeking alignment with IOSCO’s principles for commodity price benchmarks – a detailed set of guidelines relating to governance and control systems.
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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Japan to Set Gender Diversity Target for TSE Prime Market

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/06/2023

    TSE Prime Market companies will have to have at least one woman board member by 2025, and reach a 30 percent target by 2030.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Malaysia Launches New Accreditation Programme for Directors

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/06/2023

    Existing directors will have 24 months to complete the new sustainability-focused accreditation programme.

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    Credit Risk

    Continued Vigilance Needed from Banks, Supervisors: BCBS

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/06/2023

    The BCBS highlighted the need for ongoing monitoring and mitigation of near-term interest rate and credit risk.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Climate Action Data Trust Establishes 20-Member User Forum

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 07/06/2023

    The forum brings together practitioners and data users to advise on technical, policy, and business matters to enhance access to carbon registry data.

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    Climate Risk

    Investors Set Ten Tests for Banks’ Transition Plans

    By ESG Investor | 06/06/2023

    The IIGCC in consultation with TPI Centre outlined investor expectations for banks’ net zero transition strategies.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Bursa Malaysia Names and Shames Listed Companies With All-Male Boards

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/06/2023

    Bursa Malaysia warns that it will take regulatory action against companies that fail to comply with the diversity requirement.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Japan’s FSA to Issue First Guidelines on Impact Investing

    By Mark Johnston | 06/06/2023

    The guidelines will define novelty, effect, profitability, and disclosure as key requirements for impact investing.

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