Sustainability & ESG

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Insurance Target-Setting Protocol Open for Feedback

    By ESG Investor | 07/11/2022

    The UN-convened Net Zero Insurance Alliance has launched a public consultation outlining a recommended approach to target-setting and reporting.

    Sustainable Finance

    Singapore Launches New Climate Finance Accelerator

    By Editors | 07/11/2022

    MAS, Google Cloud and KPMG launched the accelerator to channel capital toward companies with market-ready climate fintech solutions.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    ASIC Sets Out Enforcement Priorities for 2023

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/11/2022

    ASIC will target greenwashing, predatory lending and crypto investment scams, along with other “enduring” priorities involving misconduct and systemic compliance failures by large FIs.

    Nature & Biodiversity

    TNFD Update Allows Varying Approaches to Materiality

    By ESG Investor | 06/11/2022

    V0.3 of nature risks and disclosure framework also covers nature-focused metrics, target-setting and supply chain traceability.

    AI Risk & Governance

    MAS to Expand Funding Support for Financial Sector Innovation

    By Editors | 06/11/2022

    MAS will provide a further SGD 150 million in funding over three years to the Financial Sector Technology and Innovation scheme.

    Climate Risk

    Banks Working to Assess Climate Impacts on Trading Book

    By Editors | 06/11/2022

    An ISDA-EY report says banks see the potential benefits of engaging with regulators to help define and run an exploratory scenario for the trading book.

    Climate Risk

    ECB Sets New Deadlines for Managing Climate & Environmental Risks

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/11/2022

    The deadlines will be closely monitored and, if necessary, enforcement action will be taken, the ECB said, adding that bank capital requirements are already being affected.

    ESG Data

    Bursa Malaysia, LSEG Expand Collaboration on ESG Initiatives

    By Editors | 03/11/2022

    FTSE Russell will provide ESG scores for all companies listed on Bursa Malaysia’s Main and ACE Markets, compared to 30 percent currently.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Presentation: Setting a Global Baseline — Key Developments of International Sustainability Standards

    By Editors | 02/11/2022

    IFRS Foundation’s Eulitt spoke about the initial progress from the International Sustainability Standards Board towards delivering a global baseline of sustainability disclosure standards for capital markets

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Presentation: Mitigating ESG Risks in Managing Supply Chains

    By Editors | 02/11/2022

    This session will dissect the issues surrounding due diligence for financial institutions in assessing, planning for and remediating the risks within supply chains.

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