Sustainability & ESG

    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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