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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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