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Conduct, Culture & Accountability
SFC Cites Conduct, Technology and Climate as Key Priorities
By Editors | 23/06/2022
The SFC’s latest annual report highlights work to enhance book building and placing practices, regulate fund trustees and custodians, and enhance climate disclosure for fund investors.
Climate Risk
HKMA Asks Banks to Apply Basel Climate Risk Guidance
By Editors | 22/06/2022
The HKMA will assess the need to align its supervisory framework with BCBS Principles for managing and supervising climate-related financial risks.
Reporting & Disclosures
Thai SEC Partners With CDP to Drive Environmental Disclosures
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/06/2022
The SEC and CDP will co-develop a programme to improve the quantity and quality of environmental disclosures from corporates and FIs in Thailand.
Reporting & Disclosures
ACRA, SGX to Develop Sustainability Reporting Roadmap
By Editors | 22/06/2022
New advisory committee to develop roadmap for wider implementation of sustainability reporting in Singapore, beyond SGX-listed companies.
Reporting & Disclosures
MAS Unveils First Use Case for New AI Platform ‘NovA!’
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/06/2022
NovA! will initially be used for ESG risk assessments when originating, underwriting and servicing sustainability-linked loans for the real estate sector.
Reporting & Disclosures
Hong Kong Advances Work to Develop Green Finance Capacity, Talent
By Editors | 21/06/2022
Hong Kong will develop a GHG emissions estimation tool, a green classification framework, and adopt the ISSB standards when they’re ready.
Cryptocurrency
BIS Innovation Hub Announces New Set of Projects
By Editors | 20/06/2022
The first three Eurosystem Centre projects will focus on crypto markets, quantum-resistant cryptography for payments, and climate-related disclosures.
Climate Risk
Key Role for Finance in China Climate Adaptation Strategy
By Darien Choong | 20/06/2022
China’s new National Climate Adaptation Strategy 2035 New Climate Adaptation Strategy encourages financial institutions to innovate and expand solutions.
Sustainable Finance
Bank of China Issues First Notes Aligned to Updated CGT
By Editors | 17/06/2022
The Common Ground Taxonomy, first published in November by the EU and China, was updated following consultation.
Cryptocurrency
Shanghai Strengthens Efforts to Curb Crypto Mining
By Darien Choong | 17/06/2022
Crypto mining has continued in China despite a government ban on such activities since May 2021.
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