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Trading & Investment
Sri Lanka Must Provide ‘Adequate Assurances’ for IMF Assistance
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 22/04/2022
The UNDP says Sri Lanka should introduce a temporary basic income and negotiate “debt-for-nature” swaps. The stock market has been closed all week.
Reporting & Disclosures
UK FCA Finalises Rules on Board Diversity Disclosure, Targets
By Editors | 21/04/2022
At least 40 percent of the board, and at least one senior position, should be held by women. Disclosures requirements apply for accounting periods starting 1 April 2022.
Tokenisation
Asset Managers Should Put Customers at Heart: SGX
By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2022
At the IMAS Digital Summit 2022, SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye discussed the exchange’s approach to digital assets and technology adoption.
Climate Risk
IMF Creates New Loan-Based Resilience and Sustainability Trust
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2022
The IMF’s new loan-based trust seeks to help lower middle-income countries deal with external shocks like climate change and pandemics.
Climate Risk
ABS Launches Environmental Risk Questionnaire for Banks
By Editors | 21/04/2022
The ABS has launched an industry standard template to help banks engage corporate clients in the assessment and mitigation of environmental risk issues.
Emerging Prudential Risks
FSB Warns of Emerging Vulnerabilities, Financial Stability Risks
By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2022
Global financial stability cannot be taken for granted going forward, FSB Chair Klaas Knot said in a letter to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
CSRC Finalises New Rules on Investor Relations Management
By Darien Choong | 20/04/2022
The guidelines require listed companies to enhance their investor relations practices, including by providing more ESG information in communications.
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.
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