Sustainability & ESG

    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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