Sustainability & ESG

    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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