Sustainability & ESG

    Sustainable Finance

    Australian Carbon Exchange Expected to Launch in 2023

    By Editors | 10/09/2021

    Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator has invited 13 companies including ASX to participate in an RFP to develop an exchange-traded market and registry for carbon offset units.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Global Regulators Heighten Scrutiny Over ESG Mislabelling – Reports

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/09/2021

    Increased scrutiny from US, EU and UK regulators have forced asset managers to review current practices for classifying funds as ESG-focused.

    Sustainable Finance

    Hong Kong Explores Role in Unified GBA Carbon Market

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/09/2021

    Hong Kong is exploring opportunities to establish a unified carbon market in the Greater Bay Area, leveraging the Guangdong ETS and Shenzhen ETS.

    Climate Risk

    MAS Forms Sustainability Group, Appoints Chief Sustainability Officer

    By Editors | 07/09/2021

    The new group will coordinate MAS’ green finance and sustainability agenda to strengthen the financial sector’s resilience against environmental risks.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    Philippine SEC to Make Sustainability Reporting Mandatory

    By Editors | 06/09/2021

    Publicly listed companies will be required to submit sustainability reports separate from their annual reports from 2023.

    Climate Risk

    Australian Banks to Complete First CVA Analysis by Year-End

    By Editors | 06/09/2021

    APRA has released a new paper describing the Climate Vulnerability Assessment now underway at Australia’s five largest banks.

    Climate Risk

    Japan Proposes Mandatory Climate Risk Disclosures

    By ESG Investor | 06/09/2021

    FSA to replace the ‘comply or explain’ model to help tackle climate change and give investors more insight on leading companies.

    AI Risk & Governance

    Singapore Launches Asian Institute of Digital Finance

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/09/2021

    The research institute has led efforts to develop a federated learning platform for SME credit analytics that is expected to launch by year-end.

    Climate Risk

    Japan to ‘Nurture’ Green Bonds, Pilot Climate Scenario Analysis

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 03/09/2021

    The BOJ and FSA are collaborating to measure the resilience of Japan’s three mega-banks and top three non-life insurers to the risks posed by climate change.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    EU Banks Urged to Accelerate Adoption of ESG Risk Strategies

    By ESG Investor | 02/09/2021

    European Commission report finds most European banks are failing to highlight, measure and report on their ESG risks.

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