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Reporting & Disclosures
ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines on MiFID II Suitability Requirements
By Editors | 28/09/2022
Firms will need to help clients understand the concept of sustainability preferences and explain differences between products with and without sustainability features.
ESG Data
International Committee to Create Public Utility for Net-Zero Data
By Editors | 28/09/2022
International organisations and policymakers will work alongside financial data service providers to help bring the utility to fruition.
Sustainable Finance
APAC Study Group Publishes Transition Finance Guidance
By Editors | 27/09/2022
Lenders should assess whether financed projects meet ICMA’s transition finance criteria and align with sectoral pathways identified by government or other globally recognised bodies.
Reporting & Disclosures
Bursa Malaysia Updates Sustainability Reporting Framework
By Editors | 27/09/2022
By 2025, all Main Market listed issuers will be reporting TCFD-aligned disclosures and internalising climate change considerations in their business strategies.
Climate Risk
US Banks Threaten to Quit GFANZ Over Legal Risks
By Editors | 26/09/2022
JPMorgan, BofA and Morgan Stanley are concerned about being sued over increasingly stringent decarbonisation commitments.
Climate Risk
NYC Comptroller Calls Out BlackRock on Climate
By ESG Investor | 26/09/2022
New York City Comptroller is calling for BlackRock to better align its investment activities with its climate commitments.
Sustainable Finance
Bangladesh Issues Green Bond Financing Policy for Banks, NBFIs
By Mark Johnston | 24/09/2022
Banks and NBFIs can issue and invest in green bonds subject to meeting prudential, reporting and disclosure requirements.
Sustainable Finance
JPX Launches Pilot Trading in New Carbon Credit Market
By Editors | 23/09/2022
The TSE commenced pilot trading in J-Credits, which have been circulating on a voluntary basis in Japan since 2013. Trading began with 145 registered participants.
Reporting & Disclosures
GFANZ Issues Guidance for Firms’ Transition Plans
By ESG Investor | 23/09/2022
GFANZ has released a report advising companies on the information they should disclose in their transition plans.
Reporting & Disclosures
HKGFA Publishes Guidance on Using Common Ground Taxonomy
By Manesh Samtani | 23/09/2022
The Common Ground Taxonomy can be used for debt issuance, equity portfolio construction, index creation, company and fund disclosures, and policy settings.
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