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Reporting & Disclosures
EU Lawmakers Agree Gender Diversity Directive
By Editors | 08/06/2022
The law will require EU listed companies to have women take up at least 40% of non-executive board seats, or 33% of all director posts, by mid-2026.
Sustainable Finance
Temasek Launches New Climate Impact Investment Platform
By Editors | 08/06/2022
Temasek has committed an initial SGD 5 billion which will be invested in technology- and nature-based solutions as well as carbon ecosystem enablers.
Sustainable Finance
GFANZ Launches APAC Network to Accelerate Move to Net Zero
By Editors | 08/06/2022
GFANZ has opened a new regional headquarters in Singapore, with support from SGX, Temasek and MAS.
Climate Risk
Squelching Dissent Could Harm Credibility of ESG Policy
By Peter Guy | 08/06/2022
The climate action message has become strident, repetitious, and mired in intolerance, putting at risk the still-fragile credibility the movement has built thus far.
Cryptocurrency
US Senators Propose Regulatory Framework for Crypto Assets
By Manesh Samtani | 08/06/2022
The CFTC would be granted authority over crypto spot markets, based on the understanding that “most digital assets are more similar to commodities than securities”.
Sustainable Finance
Five Banks Join HKMA-IFC Green Banking Initiative
By Editors | 08/06/2022
BOCHK, Citi, Crédit Agricole CIB, HSBC and StanChart will work closely with IFC and HKMA to advocate client adaptation and promote green finance.
Climate Risk
CFTC Consults on Climate Impacts to Derivatives, Commodities
By Editors | 07/06/2022
The CFTC may use the information collected to inform actions such as the issuance of new or amended guidance, interpretations, policy statements, or regulations.
Reporting & Disclosures
TWSE Launches New ESG Disclosure Platform
By Editors | 07/06/2022
Listed companies are required to disclose the relevant information, or explain why they cannot, within six months of the end of each fiscal year.
Sustainable Finance
CBIRC Gives FIs One Year to Establish Green Finance Systems
By Darien Choong | 05/06/2022
Banks and insurers are instructed to have their green finance management systems and procedures in place by 1 June 2023.
ESG Data
ESG Ratings Diverge Substantially, with Real-Economy Impact
By ESG Investor | 04/06/2022
Analysis across KLD, Sustainalytics, Moody’s ESG, S&P Global, Refinitiv and MSCI finds significant differences in how indicators are measured.
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