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Sustainable Finance
Shanghai, Shenzhen Bourses Update Green Bond Guidelines
By Editors | 17/07/2021
Carbon neutrality bonds and blue bonds have been added under the green bond chapter. Requirements on the use of proceeds from such issuances are defined.
Reporting & Disclosures
Exchanges Demonstrate Leadership in Sustainability Matters: WFE
By Editors | 17/07/2021
An annual WFE survey shows that ESG is increasingly becoming an integral part of exchanges’ strategies and ethos.
Climate Risk
SGX Pledges to Reduce Emissions, Support Steel Decarbonisation
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 16/07/2021
As part of efforts to help the commodities ecosystem progress to a more sustainable future, SGX plans to introduce greener contracts in scrap and battery metals next year.
Sustainable Finance
Hong Kong Launches Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance
By Manesh Samtani | 15/07/2021
The Centre will serve as a cross-sector platform to coordinate the transition efforts and serve as a repository for resources, data and analytics.
Sustainable Finance
New Governance Body to Unify Global Carbon Markets
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 14/07/2021
A new governance body will be formed to standardise operations of voluntary carbon markets and unify them behind a consistent set of values and standards.
KYC & CDD
Covid-19 Forced Companies to Short-cut KYC, Due Diligence
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/07/2021
A new Refinitiv report has found that Covid-19 substantially increased customer and third-party risks. Yet it also increased focus on ESG and green crime.
Climate Risk
International Organisations to Launch Climate Training Alliance
By Editors | 12/07/2021
The initiative will see the establishment of a dedicated online portal for global training on climate risks for central banks and supervisors.
Climate Risk
G20 Endorses Use of Carbon Pricing Mechanisms, Incentives
By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2021
The use of carbon pricing mechanisms and incentives was included in the G20 communique among the set of tools to facilitate the transition to a more sustainable economy.
Emerging Prudential Risks
The Resilience Imperative: Succeeding in Uncertain Times
By Gabriele Vigo | 11/07/2021
Strengthening financial institutions’ resilience has never been more important, say Gabriele Vigo and Olivia White at McKinsey.
Reporting & Disclosures
Taiwan FSC Tightens Rules for ESG-themed Funds
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/07/2021
Asset managers are required to set one sustainability goal and explain how their investments help achieve that goal.
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