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Sustainable Finance
Republicans Withdraw US$1b From BlackRock Over ESG
By ESG Investor | 11/10/2022
Republican-governed US states have started to withdraw state funds from BlackRock due to the asset manager’s ESG investment policies.
Climate Risk
Turn Commitments into “Hard Numbers”, says GFANZ’s Carney
By ESG Investor | 11/10/2022
Transition plans should demonstrate alignment with 2030 decarbonisation targets, says UN Climate Envoy Mark Carney.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
MAS Calls on Investors to Engage with Listed Companies
By Manesh Samtani | 11/10/2022
Asset managers and retail investors are encouraged to more actively engage with their investee companies and participate in setting their strategic direction.
Sustainable Finance
CSX Set to List Cambodia’s First Green Bond
By Editors | 11/10/2022
The issuance will still need approval from the securities regulator, but it will be the first green bond to list on the Cambodia Securities Exchange.
Sustainable Finance
LSE’s VCM to Finance Climate Change Mitigation
By ESG Investor | 10/10/2022
The London Stock Exchange has announced the launch of the first VCM by a primary exchange with the publication of final admission and disclosure rules.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Malaysia Budget 2023 to Tackle Scams, Promote Capital Market
By Editors | 09/10/2022
Budget 2023 includes measures to strengthen the capital market, protect against scams and cyber threats, and drive the ESG and climate change agenda.
Nature & Biodiversity
Risk Monitoring Needed for Non-Climate ESG Risks: FSA
By Manesh Samtani | 09/10/2022
Risk practitioners should establish risk monitoring systems that cover sustainability themes beyond climate change, said the FSA’s Satoshi Ikeda.
Climate Risk
US FSOC Establishes New Advisory Committee on Climate Risk
By Editors | 08/10/2022
The committee will help the FSOC gather information, conduct analysis, and make recommendations to address climate-related financial risks.
Reporting & Disclosures
ISSB Adoption in Hong Kong Will Have Global Significance: SFC
By Manesh Samtani | 06/10/2022
The SFC is working with HKEX to develop a regulatory framework for listed company climate-related disclosures “based on the ISSB standards”.
Sustainable Finance
MAS Launches ESG Impact Hub, New Advisory Panel
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2022
At launch, 15 ESG fintechs and organisations are already set up at the Hub – including CDP, Climate Impact X, KPMG, MUFG, and STACS.
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