Sustainability & ESG

    Reporting & Disclosures

    WFE Publishes Paper on Human Rights Disclosure Practices

    By Editors | 19/04/2022

    The paper addresses social washing concerns and offers guidance for exchanges on reporting against human-rights related reporting frameworks.

    Climate Risk

    SBTi Offers Guidance to FIs on Setting Net Zero Targets

    By Editors | 19/04/2022

    SBTi’s new paper provides principles, definitions, metrics, and target formulation considerations for FIs to set quantitative net-zero targets.

    Sustainable Finance

    Hong Kong Set to Relaunch Inaugural Retail Green Bond

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/04/2022

    The government has increased the target issuance size of the retail green bond. The minimum annual interest rate has also been increased.

    Climate Risk

    FSA Issues Guidance to Japanese FIs on Using NGFS Scenarios

    By Editors | 19/04/2022

    The guidance will help Japanese financial institutions use of the NGFS scenarios to conduct climate-related financial risk analysis, the FSA said.

    Structural Regulation

    China to Unify Domestic Markets to Prevent Unfair Competition

    By Editors | 19/04/2022

    China will cultivate a unified national ecological and environment market and create unified carbon emissions and water rights trading markets.

    Sustainable Finance

    JPX Issues Framework for Digitally Tracked Green Bonds

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2022

    JPX also announced a partnership with Hitachi, Nomura Securities and BOOSTRY to issue the first publicly-offered bonds under the new framework.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Bangladesh Bank Issues Revised CSR Reporting Form

    By Mark Johnston | 14/04/2022

    The new reporting form introduces a requirement to disclose whether banks and NBFIs are using external agencies, foundations or other third parties to conduct their CSR activities.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Canada to Require Climate Disclosures for FIs from 2024

    By Editors | 14/04/2022

    The OSFI will consult financial institutions on climate disclosures guidelines that will phase in mandatory TCFD-aligned reporting beginning in 2024.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    ASEAN Ministers, Central Banks Prioritise Financial Stability, Inclusion

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/04/2022

    Finance ministers and central bankers have committed to promoting financial stability, financial inclusion and banking integration in the ASEAN region.

    ESG Data

    European Commission Consults on ESG Ratings Market

    By Editors | 13/04/2022

    The consultation will feed into an impact assessment being prepared this year to evaluate whether a policy initiative on ESG ratings is needed.

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