Sustainability & ESG

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Taiwan FSC to Strengthen ESG Disclosure Requirements

    By Darien Choong | 19/11/2021

    The FSC is requiring listed companies to include ESG information including data on GHG emissions and workplace diversity in annual reports.

    Sustainable Finance

    Bursa Malaysia Announces New Initiative to Accelerate ESG Adoption

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2021

    The initiative, known as #financing4ESG, will promote sustainable finance in Malaysia and accelerate ESG adoption among listed companies.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    FSB Plenary Agrees Work Programme for 2022

    By Manesh Samtani | 18/11/2021

    The programme includes work around the response to Covid-19, NBFI resilience,  crypto/stablecoin/DeFi risks, climate risk, and the post-2008 crisis reforms.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    FMA Issues Guidance on Mandatory Climate Disclosure Regime

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/11/2021

    In-scope climate reporting entities with a 31 March balance date will have to file their first climate statements by 31 July 2024, says the FMA’s Sarah Vrede.

    Climate Risk

    SBTi to Define Net Zero Standard for Financial Institutions

    By Editors | 16/11/2021

    SBTi identifies three approaches to net-zero definitions for FIs. It plans to define a standard for FIs to use in target-setting and performance-tracking.

    Emerging Prudential Risks

    BCBS Consults on Principles for Banks’ Management of Climate Risks

    By Editors | 16/11/2021

    The principles offer guidance for banks on corporate governance, internal control frameworks, risk management, risk reporting, and scenario analysis, among other areas.

    Sustainable Finance

    New Zealand to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds in 2022

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/11/2021

    New Zealand plans to issue sovereign green bonds next year to help raise finance for the country’s low carbon transition.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Australia Finalises Rules on Super Fund Portfolio Disclosures

    By Editors | 15/11/2021

    Morningstar has expressed concern that the rules do not require super funds to disclose specific stocks or bonds held in portfolios run by external asset managers.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    SRI Taxonomy a ‘Critical Building Block’ for Malaysia Capital Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/11/2021

    Malaysia’s Securities Commission is on track to publish a draft SRI taxonomy for consultation by the end of the year.

    Sustainable Finance

    COP26 Deal to Pave Way for Carbon Markets Growth

    By ESG Investor | 15/11/2021

    Agreement on Paris rules in Glasgow expected to stimulate investment flows, while wider deal seen as key, if limited, step on path to low-carbon transition.

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