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Climate Risk
Korea Kicks Off First Meeting of New Green Finance Task Force
By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2020
The task force will establish a monitoring system for climate-related financial risks, lead efforts to boost investment in green industries, and promote ESG investing in Korea.
Sustainable Finance
Singapore Fund Managers Expect Covid to Accelerate ESG Investing
By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2020
A new survey by IMAS found that two-thirds of Singapore fund managers expect the adoption of ESG investing to accelerate as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sustainable Finance
Taiwan to Introduce Social & Sustainability Bonds by Year End
By Editors | 06/08/2020
Taiwan’s FSC will direct OTC market operator Taipei Exchange to develop new guidelines for issuing social and sustainability bonds.
Cloud & Infrastructure
MAS to Set Up Regional Digital Finance Institute
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/08/2020
The Asia Institute of Digital Finance will be jointly operated by MAS, the National Research Foundation and the National University of Singapore.
Climate Risk
BSP Joins Network for Greening the Financial System
By Editors | 04/08/2020
The NGFS membership will strengthen BSP’s collaboration with central banks and supervisors on the effective management of climate risks in the financial sector.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Culture Audits: Removing the Blindfold
By Stephen Scott | 03/08/2020
To avoid individual liability, leaders along all Three Lines of Defence must identify indicators of non-financial risk that permit “upstream” interventions, say Stephen Scott and Mark Cooke.
Sustainable Finance
China Launches National Green Development Fund
By Editors | 31/07/2020
The National Green Development Fund will be used to invest in key areas of green development along the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Reporting & Disclosures
CDSB Issues New Guidance to Mainstream Climate Reporting
By Manesh Samtani | 28/07/2020
The new Climate Guidance will help enhance reporting quality by addressing the lack of decision-useful material climate information for investors.
Sustainable Finance
PBOC to Punish Banks Based on Green Finance Performance
By Editors | 27/07/2020
The PBOC’s branches will grade banks on their green finance performance quarterly starting in January 2021, using a set of quantitative and qualitative indicators.
Structural Regulation
Hong Kong Exchange Proposes Introduction of Paperless IPO Regime
By Manesh Samtani | 26/07/2020
The stock exchange is seeking feedback on proposals to introduce a paperless listing documents regime, and to only allow IPO subscriptions through electronic channels.
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