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Sustainable Finance
Australia Seeks Partners to Help Develop Carbon Exchange
By Editors | 02/05/2021
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator is seeking a partner or partners to facilitate the emergence of an exchange-traded market for carbon offset units.
Reporting & Disclosures
IFRS Foundation Consults on Revisions to Constitution
By Editors | 02/05/2021
The proposed amendments expand the Foundation’s objectives and set out the structure and function of the new International Sustainability Standards Board.
Sustainable Finance
ICBC, Bank of China Approved to Invest in National Green Fund
By Editors | 01/05/2021
The ‘National Green Development Fund’ was launched in July 2020 to spearhead investments in green projects and sustainable development.
Structural Regulation
RBNZ, RBA, Bank of Canada Form Network to Foster Indigenous Inclusion
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/05/2021
Other central banks are encouraged to join the network, which will serve as a community of practice to share knowledge and foster indigenous inclusion.
Sustainable Finance
LuxSE Displays First Sustainability Bond from Thailand on LGX
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/04/2021
Thailand opted to list the sustainability bond on the Luxembourg Green Exchange to strengthen access to the international investor community.
Sustainable Finance
HK Green Banks Alliance Hosts First Roundtable
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/04/2021
HKMA Chief Eddie Yue urged banks to transform into ‘green banks’. HSBC and BOCHK announced plans to expand their green finance business.
Climate Risk
RBI Joins Network for Greening the Financial System
By Editors | 29/04/2021
The RBI expects to benefit from the membership of NGFS by learning from and contributing to global efforts on green finance.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Malaysia SC Publishes Updated Corporate Governance Code
By Editors | 29/04/2021
The update focuses on selection and nomination processes for directors, including to address issues with board diversity and sustainability.
Climate Risk
Japan FSA to Issue Climate Risk Guidelines for Banks
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 29/04/2021
Financial institutions will be expected to incentivise borrowers to decarbonise through loan terms and preferential interest rates.
Reporting & Disclosures
IMAS Launches ESG E-Learning Module for Asset Managers
By Editors | 27/04/2021
The module covers the EnRM Guidelines issued by MAS in December, supplemented with case studies to facilitate application by the industry.
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