Sustainability & ESG

    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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