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Sustainable Finance
Bursa Malaysia Advances Work on Voluntary Carbon Market
By Editors | 30/05/2022
Bursa Malaysia has signed an MOU with non-profit organisation Verra, which manages the world’s largest GHG crediting programme.
Reporting & Disclosures
Australia to Start Work on Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in July
By Editors | 30/05/2022
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute is seeking proposals from consultants who can work with it on the first phase of its taxonomy project.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
“Notable Progress” in Financial Institutions’ D&I Policies: BIS
By ESG Investor | 28/05/2022
International standards could be more explicit in articulating expectations on diversity and inclusion practices.
Reporting & Disclosures
US SEC Funds Proposals Aim to Tackle Greenwashing
By ESG Investor | 27/05/2022
Asset managers will be required to justify their use of ESG labels under new proposals from the SEC.
Sustainable Finance
BSP Consults on Sustainable Investment Guidelines for Banks
By Editors | 27/05/2022
The guidelines offer three recommended approaches to help banks assess the sustainability of their prospective investments.
Reporting & Disclosures
ESG Explainer: SEC Lays Its Cards on the Table
By ESG Investor | 25/05/2022
Despite high levels of investor support, proposed rules on climate-related disclosures have prompted questions of regulatory over-reach.
Climate Risk
BOE Publishes Results of First Supervisory Climate Stress Test
By Manesh Samtani | 25/05/2022
Without early action, the UK’s largest banks and insurers would suffer climate-related losses worth $418bn by 2050.
Reporting & Disclosures
US SEC Fines BNY Mellon Unit for ESG Misstatements
By Editors | 25/05/2022
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser stated in documents that all investments in its funds had undergone an ESG quality review, but that this was not always the case.
Nature & Biodiversity
TNFD Launches Collaborative Initiatives to Refine Reporting Framework
By ESG Investor | 24/05/2022
TNFD consultation groups from Australia and New Zealand, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK have been formed.
Climate Risk
NGFS Issues Reports on Climate-related Risks and Ratings
By Editors | 24/05/2022
Two new reports shed light on the extent to which climate risks are taken into account by FIs and affect credit ratings.
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