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Sustainable Finance
New Zealand to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds This Year
By Editors | 18/09/2022
New Zealand’s Treasury has appointed BNZ and Deutsche Bank (Sydney) as joint structuring advisors to help establish the sovereign green bond programme.
Climate Risk
NGOs Call on Banks to Improve on Net Zero Delivery
By ESG Investor | 18/09/2022
Net Zero Banking Alliance members are under pressure to restrict their financing of fossil fuel projects, including coal production.
Reporting & Disclosures
Work Begins on Assurance Standards for Sustainability Reporting
By Editors | 16/09/2022
IOSCO welcomes work by the IAASB and IESBA to develop assurance and ethics standards for sustainability-related corporate reporting.
Sustainable Finance
MAS Launches New Transformation Map for Financial Industry
By Editors | 16/09/2022
MAS will promote the FX trading ecosystem, enhance fund structures, support fintechs, improve its bond infrastructure, and scale up sustainable and transition financing.
Emerging Prudential Risks
BCBS Advances Work to Ensure Banking System Resilience
By Editors | 15/09/2022
The BCBS agreed to continue assessing bank use of AI/machine learning, finalise a crypto framework by year-end, and develop measures to address climate risks.
Reporting & Disclosures
“No Consensus” on ESG Reporting Standards at Exchanges
By ESG Investor | 14/09/2022
The WFE said exchanges report increased demand from investors for ESG disclosures, but limited progress in providing common guidance on reporting standards.
Sustainable Finance
Taiwan: Five Financial Holding Companies Form Net Zero Alliance
By Editors | 13/09/2022
The five are Yuanta Financial Holdings, Cathay Financial Holdings, First Financial Holding, E.Sun Financial Holding and CTBC Financial Holding.
Reporting & Disclosures
Glencore Facing Greenwashing Allegations in Australia
By Editors | 13/09/2022
A complaint from environmental lawyers calls on the ACCC and ASIC to investigate statements made by Glencore about its plans to reach net zero by 2050.
Reporting & Disclosures
MAS, SGX Launch Digital Disclosure Portal for ESG Data
By Manesh Samtani | 12/09/2022
ESGenome will reduce the effort required of listed entities to report on sustainability, assess impact, and drive informed decision making.
Sustainable Finance
Sustainability-linked Sovereign Debt Hub Launched
By ESG Investor | 11/09/2022
A new platform has been launched to help issuers of sovereign bonds deliver positive nature and climate outcomes.
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