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Climate Risk
Listed Equities’ Carbon Well Exceeds Paris Target
By ESG Investor | 26/06/2022
Stock exchanges’ listing rules are putting investors at risk, a new report from think tank Carbon Tracker finds.
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Consumes Less Energy than Classical Payments: Report
By Mark Johnston | 25/06/2022
Research report finds that the Lightning network enables a single Bitcoin transaction to become 194 million times more energy-efficient than a classical payment.
Reporting & Disclosures
Moody’s Finds ESG Risk Mitigation Delivers Higher Returns
By ESG Investor | 25/06/2022
Controversial events can cause lasting damage to shareholder value, analysis from Moody’s Analytics suggests.
Climate Risk
GFANZ Consults on Net-zero Transition Planning Framework
By Editors | 24/06/2022
GFANZ identifies four critical approaches for financial institutions to support real-economy GHG emissions reductions.
Reporting & Disclosures
IFRS Foundation, VRF Finalise Consolidation Arrangements
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 24/06/2022
The consolidation will support the sustainability reporting work of the ISSB, which is also working to establish an MOU with GRI.
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.
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