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Climate Risk
BOJ to Launch New Climate Survey in Fiscal 2022
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/03/2022
The survey will seek responses from market participants to assess the functioning of Japanese financial markets in relation to climate change.
Sustainable Finance
PBOC to Set Up New Funding System to Drive Energy Transformation
By Editors | 15/03/2022
The PBOC will provide financial support for the development of new energy sources such as wind power, photovoltaics and other forms of energy transformation.
Reporting & Disclosures
Japan FSA to Compel Listed Firms to Disclose Gender Ratios
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/03/2022
An FSA task force is discussing new rules that would require listed companies to disclose their ratios of women in managerial positions.
Payments & Settlements
PBOC Outlines Progress to Advance GBA Connectivity
By Darien Choong | 10/03/2022
About 20,000 investors from the GBA cities participated in the Wealth Management Connect programme by the end of 2021.
Credit Risk
Hong Kong Balance of Risks Tilted to the Downside: IMF
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/03/2022
The IMF says Hong Kong authorities should strengthen analysis of Mainland-related credit risks, and ensure internal models used by local banks are sufficiently forward-looking.
Reporting & Disclosures
Taiwan FSC Unveils Plans to Develop ESG Focused Industry Culture
By Editors | 09/03/2022
Investment firms will have to take ESG and climate considerations into account in investment decisions – even for non-ESG-themed fund products and proprietary trades.
Reporting & Disclosures
Greening Asia Through Data and Regulation
By Steven Yankelson | 09/03/2022
Effective and efficient ESG risk management and reporting practices can be enabled through better data and technology, says Steven Yankelson.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Cambodia Launches New Code of Conduct for Banking & Finance
By Editors | 08/03/2022
Banks and financial institutions will have until the end of this year to improve their systems and policies to ensure compliance with the code.
Sustainable Finance
APLMA, LMA, LSTA Publish New ESG Guidance Documents
By Editors | 06/03/2022
The guidance documents are intended to support the development of green, social, and sustainability-linked loans.
Climate Risk
APRA to Survey Regulated Entities on Climate Risk Management
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/03/2022
The survey will assess the alignment between current approaches used by regulated entities and the expectations set out in CPG 229 and the TCFD recommendations.
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