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Reporting & Disclosures
Global Banks Worry of Extraterritoriality in EU’s CSRD – Report
By Editors | 28/08/2022
CSRD is “off-putting” for banks’ clients, as it would subject foreign companies to the full set of rules if they list even a single instrument in the EU.
Sustainable Finance
CSRC Directs Stock Exchanges to Amend Green Bond Rules
By Editors | 26/08/2022
The rule changes would require green bond issuers use 100 percent of proceeds on green projects, compared to 70 percent currently.
Climate Risk
RBA Calls on FIs to ‘Act Now’ to Address Climate Risk
By Manesh Samtani | 25/08/2022
All insurers, banks and super fund trustees face liability risk if they do not disclose, address and manage the effects of climate change sufficiently.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
ASIC Outlines Strategic Priorities in New Corporate Plan
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/08/2022
ASIC will prioritise work to protect investors from the crypto risks, misconduct including greenwashing, and other harms.
Sustainable Finance
BOT Outlines Plans to Promote Environmental Sustainability
By Manesh Samtani | 24/08/2022
The plans include new guidelines for banks, new data platforms, a new taxonomy, and other capacity-building initiatives.
Sustainable Finance
Malaysia SC Expands SRI Sukuk and Bond Grant Scheme
By Editors | 24/08/2022
The grant scheme, designed to help defray external review costs, is being extended to cover SRI-linked sukuk issued under the SC’s new framework.
Structural Regulation
ESMA Calls for Relaxation of BMR Third-country Regime
By Manesh Samtani | 23/08/2022
The current regime could impair the competitiveness of EU investors and, more generally, the EU financial market when the transitional period expires.
Sustainable Finance
IMF Issues Staff Note on Mobilising Climate Finance
By Editors | 23/08/2022
The IMF staff note explores the factors that limit climate finance and what policymakers can do to address them, particularly in emerging market and developing economies.
Trading & Investment
Perspectives from China: M&A in 2022
By Bradley Maclean | 23/08/2022
Research by S&P Global and Regulation Asia highlighted the rise of financial buyers as a standout trend in the domestic Chinese M&A market.
Reporting & Disclosures
China Sets Out Plans to Create National Carbon Accounting System
By Darien Choong | 22/08/2022
A unified and standardised carbon emission statistical and accounting system will be established by 2023 and gradually improved until 2025.
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