Sustainability & ESG

Climate Risk

NGFS Work Programme Moves from ‘Awareness to Action’

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/06/2022

Chair Ravi Menon described the next phase of the NGFS’ work as a “move from awareness to action”.

Tokenisation

UnionBank Issues Philippines’ First DLT-based Digital Bond

By Editors | 02/06/2022

The issuance follows a POC project to optimise bond issuance workflows between STACS and PDTC, the Philippines’ national CSD for debt and equities.

Climate Risk

NZ XRB Publishes Directors’ Guidance on Climate Disclosures

By Editors | 02/06/2022

The guide outlines key considerations and best practice areas for directors to consider as they prepare for New Zealand’s climate-related disclosures framework.

Climate Risk

MAS Issues New Guidance on Environmental Risk Management

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/06/2022

Banks, insurers and asset managers are directed to use the guidance to bolster their resilience to environmental risk and set tangible targets for action.

Reporting & Disclosures

German Prosecutors Raid DWS Offices Over ESG Claims

By Editors | 01/06/2022

“Sufficient factual evidence” has emerged that ESG factors were not taken into account in many investments, contrary to claims made in DWS fund prospectuses.

Nature & Biodiversity

Australasia Investor Group Partners with TNFD on Nature-related Risk

By Editors | 31/05/2022

The partnership will help drive the consideration, input and uptake of the TNFD framework in the Australian and New Zealand markets.

Reporting & Disclosures

ASX to Scrutinise ETF Labels to Tackle Greenwashing – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/05/2022

ASX will scrutinise listed instruments to ensure they are “true to label” and only list new funds that comply with ASIC’s naming requirements.

DeFi & Web3

MAS FinTech Hackcelerator to Focus on Web3, Green Finance

By Editors | 30/05/2022

Fintech firms and solution providers from around the world are invited to address over 50 problem statements related to Web 3.0 and green finance.

Sustainable Finance

Sustainable Investing Slowly Taking Root at Central Banks

By ESG Investor | 30/05/2022

A new report says central banks are increasingly looking to align their operations with sustainability objectives within the constraints of their mandates.