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Trading & Investment
Malaysia is Liberalising Funds Industry, Says SC Chairman
By Editors | 18/10/2022
The SC is allowing retail funds to have exposure to digital assets and other alternative assets. Similar plans are intended for wholesale funds.
Sustainable Finance
HKMC Publishes Social, Green, Sustainability Financing Framework
By Editors | 17/10/2022
The framework will be used as the basis to structure and issue social, green and/or sustainability bonds and asset-backed securities, the HKMC said.
Reporting & Disclosures
EU Council Gives Green Light to Board Gender Rules
By ESG Investor | 17/10/2022
The European Council has approved EU rules to ensure a more balanced gender representation on corporate boards.
Sustainable Finance
ABS Launches Sustainability Guidelines for Private Banking
By Editors | 17/10/2022
A common industry training benchmark has also been established to help upskill private banking relationship managers in the area of sustainability.
ESG Data
ESG Ratings Space Needs Regulatory Intervention
By Hazel Ilango | 14/10/2022
The IEEFA’s Hazel James Ilango says regulatory intervention is needed in the ESG ratings sector to enhance market confidence and protect investors.
Climate Risk
FSB Finalises Guidance on Climate-related Financial Risks
By Editors | 13/10/2022
The guidance covers the collection of data from FIs, supervisory tools such as scenario analysis, and the development of macroprudential tools.
Reporting & Disclosures
Firms Falling Short of Full Climate Disclosure
By ESG Investor | 13/10/2022
TCFD marks five years of progress, but warns too few are delivering decision-useful climate-related financial information.
Sustainable Finance
Hong Kong Launches Sustainable Finance Internship Initiative
By Editors | 13/10/2022
A centralised repository has been launched offering information about green and sustainable finance internship openings offered by FIs and other companies.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASIC is Investigating Firms for Possible Greenwashing
By Editors | 12/10/2022
The investigations involve super fund trustees, listed companies and one managed fund. Net-zero claims are a key area facing scrutiny.
Reporting & Disclosures
Singapore: SIAS Joins Fight Against Greenwashing
By Editors | 12/10/2022
Chief executive David Gerald said the Securities Investors Association of Singapore working to enhance its guidance for annual reports to combat greenwashing.
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