Sustainability & ESG

Reporting & Disclosures

US SEC Forms Task Force to Pursue ESG-related Misconduct

By Editors | 08/03/2021

The task force’s initial focus will be to identify material gaps or misstatements in issuers’ disclosure of climate risks under existing rules.

Sustainable Finance

SGX Acquires Stake in Rubber Trading Platform HeveaConnect

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 08/03/2021

The investment will bolster HeveaConnect’s capability as a price discovery platform for sustainable natural rubber, in line with SGX’s recent focus on sustainability.

Capital Adequacy

FSC Korea Unveils Policy Plans for Insurance Sector

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/03/2021

The policy plans include measures to promote digital insurance products and establish standards for online platform services, among other measures.

Sustainable Finance

Chinese SOEs to Issue Carbon Neutrality Bonds on Shanghai Bourse

By Editors | 04/03/2021

China Energy Investment Corp, State Power Investment Corp, China Huaneng Group Co and China National Nuclear Corp will issue carbon neutrality bonds on the SSE.

Reporting & Disclosures

EU: Delay to Finalised RTS Generates SFDR Uncertainty

By ESG Investor | 04/03/2021

Asset managers had hoped that finalised regulatory technical standards for Level 2 SFDR reporting would be available to assist preparations for Level 1 compliance.

Reporting & Disclosures

Japan FSA To Review ESG Fund Labelling Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/03/2021

Discussions with asset managers and fund distributors may start by June to assess whether rules for mutual fund labels can guard against greenwashing.

Sustainable Finance

UK to Issue First Sovereign Green Bonds for Retail Investors

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/03/2021

The savings bonds will fund projects in areas such as renewable energy and clean transportation and will go on sale to retail investors this year.

Climate Risk

UK to Launch Post-Brexit Carbon Trading Scheme in May

By ESG Investor | 02/03/2021

The UK’s emissions trading scheme is “unlikely” to diverge too much from the EU’s regime, says Hæge Fjellheim, Head of Carbon Research at Refinitiv.

Sustainable Finance

China, US to Co-Chair G20 Sustainable Finance Study Group

By Editors | 02/03/2021

The Sustainable Finance Study Group is being re-established after a two-year suspension, with the PBOC and the US Treasury as its co-chairs.