Sustainability & ESG

    ESG Data

    NGFS Issues Final Report on Bridging Climate-related Data Gaps

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/07/2022

    The largest gaps are for biophysical impact, emissions and geospatial data types, which affect use cases such as investment and lending decisions and exposure quantification.

    Structural Regulation

    Alder to Leave SFC to Take Up Role as FCA Chair

    By Editors | 08/07/2022

    Ashley Alder became the SFC’s CEO in October 2011. His new appointment as chair of the UK FCA will start in January 2023.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    IMF Calls for Strengthening of Capital Markets Regulation

    By Editors | 07/07/2022

    Securities regulators have generally not seen increases in their resources despite their expanding regulatory perimeters and raised supervisory expectations.

    Sustainable Finance

    HKEX Announces New Collaboration to Develop Carbon Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/07/2022

    HSBC, Standard Chartered, BNP Paribas, ANZ, ICBC, Bank of China and others will sit on a new council to help develop a Hong Kong-based international carbon market.

    Climate Risk

    ECB Makes “Groundbreaking” Shift on Climate

    By ESG Investor | 05/07/2022

    The ECB will introduce gradual limits on the use of bonds issued by companies with high carbon footprints.

    Stablecoins

    ANZ Completes First Stablecoin Transaction Involving Carbon Credit

    By Editors | 05/07/2022

    ANZ client Victor Smorgon Group successfully purchased tokenised Australian carbon credits from Zerocap using A$DC as a medium of exchange.

    Sustainable Finance

    China Approves Launch of First Carbon Neutral ETFs

    By Editors | 04/07/2022

    Shanghai Environment Energy Exchange approved 8 carbon neutral ETFs, and NAFMII recently launched China’s first batch of interbank transition bonds.

    Climate Risk

    BNM Calls on FIs to Start Preparing for 2024 Climate Stress Tests

    By Editors | 03/07/2022

    BNM has proposed a framework for the 2024 CRST exercise to assess the resilience of Malaysian FIs to physical and transition risks arising from various climate scenarios.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Plenary Highlights Continued Financial Stability Concerns

    By Editors | 03/07/2022

    The FSB expressed concerns over the outlook for financial stability, volatility in commodity markets, and strains in crypto-asset markets.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Tougher Enforcement, Regulation on ESG Funds a “Wake-up Call”

    By ESG Investor | 03/07/2022

    DWS whistle-blower Desiree Fixler welcomes enforcement action as necessary to deal with greenwashing.

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