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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.
Reporting & Disclosures
Thailand Publishes CFA’s ESG Disclosure Guidelines for Local Use
By Editors | 09/09/2022
SEC secretary-general Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol said the guidelines would enhance ESG disclosures, improve capital markets, and mitigate greenwashing.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASIFMA Offers Guidance on Identifying Labour-related ESG Risks
By Manesh Samtani | 08/09/2022
ASIFMA’s new paper says open dialogue and engagement is needed for investors to better understand the labour practices of investee companies.
Reporting & Disclosures
Sri Lanka SEC, CSE Sign MOU with Accounting Body on ESG
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 08/09/2022
MOUs with CFA Society and CA Sri Lanka were signed as a prelude to the establishment of an ESG index by the CSE.
Climate Risk
Climate-focused PE Body Launches APAC Chapter
By ESG Investor | 08/09/2022
Expansion aims to support private markets efforts to reduce GHG emissions and speed-up net zero transition.
Climate Risk
New Climate Scenarios for Central Banks, Supervisors
By ESG Investor | 08/09/2022
The NGFS has published updated climate scenarios for central banks and supervisors.
Payments & Settlements
China Executes First Triparty Repo Trades Using ESG Bonds
By Editors | 07/09/2022
CFETS, Clearstream and Chinese financial institutions cooperated to execute the first triparty repo trades involving ESG-eligible bonds.
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