Sustainability & ESG

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    TWSE Issues Governance Guidance for Listed Company Directors

    By Editors | 04/10/2022

    The guidance provides a reference for how independent directors should be selected, how they should perform their duties, and their role in audit committees.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    An Increasing Sense of Urgency

    By ESG Investor | 03/10/2022

    Satoshi Ikeda, Chief Sustainable Finance Officer at Japan’s Financial Services Agency, is targeting increased action among asset owners.

    Sustainable Finance

    FMSB Publishes Spotlight Review on Voluntary Carbon Markets

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/10/2022

    The spotlight review details the key challenges of VCMs and offers recommendations to help in their transition into a mature asset class.

    Climate Risk

    Fed Plans Climate-risk Pilot for US Banks

    By ESG Investor | 02/10/2022

    The participating banks are Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo.

    Climate Risk

    EBA Considers Assessing Climate in Regular Bank Stress Tests

    By Editors | 02/10/2022

    The EBA has kicked off high level discussions on how to incorporate climate risks in regular stress tests that take place every two years.

    Sustainable Finance

    China Designates 18 ‘Gatekeepers’ for Green Bond Market

    By Darien Choong | 02/10/2022

    The 18 firms, which include PwC, EY and Morningstar’s China units, will be responsible for evaluating and certifying green bonds and help to prevent greenwashing.

    Trading & Investment

    Singapore Exchange Launches Battery Metal Futures

    By Editors | 02/10/2022

    Contracts were launched in battery-grade lithium carbonate; lithium hydroxide; cobalt metal; and cobalt hydroxide.

    Sustainable Finance

    ISDA Analyses Regulatory Treatment of SLDs in Hong Kong

    By Editors | 02/10/2022

    The paper considers how SLDs would be classified and regulated, and the compliance issues for market participants to consider when executing SLDs.

    Sustainable Finance

    Fitch Flags Growing Pains for Sustainability-linked Bonds

    By ESG Investor | 01/10/2022

    Remedies needed to address misaligned incentives and lack of comparability in booming market, says ratings agency.

    Climate Risk

    Australian Investors Demand Further Climate Reforms

    By ESG Investor | 30/09/2022

    The Investor Group on Climate Change has outlined “high priority policies“ needed to “unlock capital” for Australia’s net zero transition.

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