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Reporting & Disclosures
Singapore Updates Stewardship Principles for Responsible Investors
By Editors | 03/04/2022
The updated Principles emphasise the need to integrate ESG considerations into investment decision-making and stewardship practices.
Sustainable Finance
SGX, UK Partner to Fund New SDG-Aligned Issuers
By Editors | 03/04/2022
SGX and MOBILIST will partner to support new issuers of securities aligned with the SDGs by deploying equity capital and other forms of assistance.
Emerging Prudential Risks
FSB Publishes Work Programme for 2022
By Editors | 31/03/2022
Key focus areas include work to address Covid-19 scarring effects, enhance cross-border payments, and address financial risks from climate change.
Sustainable Finance
ADGM to Launch Regulated Carbon Exchange and Clearinghouse
By Darien Choong | 31/03/2022
ADGM will launch a carbon trading exchange and clearinghouse, offering trading in tokenised carbon credits, carbon credit futures and green energy contracts.
Reporting & Disclosures
ISSB Publishes First Sustainability Reporting Standards
By ESG Investor | 31/03/2022
The ISSB requests feedback on general and climate-focused disclosure drafts, which will be finalised by end of 2022.
Climate Risk
Indian Banks ‘Unprepared’ to Fight Climate Change: Report
By Editors | 31/03/2022
A report from Climate Risk Horizons finds that most Indian banks have not yet factored climate change into their business strategies.
Sustainable Finance
Hong Kong to Develop VCM, Unify GBA Carbon Market
By Manesh Samtani | 31/03/2022
Hong Kong’s VCM will target local, Mainland and overseas buyers of carbon credits. Authorities will also work to establish a unified carbon market for the GBA.
Sustainable Finance
China Outlines Green Development Principles for Belt and Road
By Darien Choong | 31/03/2022
Chinese firms will be encouraged to establish overseas equity investment funds focusing on green and low-carbon sectors, and cooperate on investment in green industries.
Trading & Investment
HKEX Sets Out Vision to Build ‘Marketplace of the Future’
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/03/2022
HKEX will introduce a new platform for ESG-related products, ETF connect schemes with the mainland, more yuan products, and more listing reforms.
Cloud & Infrastructure
BOT Offers Update on Transition to Sustainable Digital Economy
By Editors | 29/03/2022
The BOT will publish a virtual bank licensing framework by Q2 2022, and directions on its open banking policy in Q3 2022.
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