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Reporting & Disclosures
TWSE Adds Climate Risk to Disclosure Rules for Listed Companies
By Editors | 20/01/2020
Listed companies are required to disclose information on their governance of climate-related risks and opportunities, and the actual and potential impacts of their activities on climate.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong, Thailand Set to Sign Cross-Border Funds Agreement
By Editors | 17/01/2020
Hong Kong’s SFC and Thailand’s SEC plan to sign a mutual recognition of funds agreement within the second quarter of this year.
Structural Regulation
HKMA Urges Family Offices to Set Up in Hong Kong
By Editors | 17/01/2020
The HKMA has been working to enhance Hong Kong’s competitiveness as a family office hub by developing talent, enhancing investment opportunities, and outreach.
Structural Regulation
Philippine SEC Issues New Corporate Governance Code
By Editors | 10/01/2020
The new code comes into effect on 12 January, and gives public companies and registered issuers 6 months to submit a new manual on corporate governance.
AI Risk & Governance
Technology to Drive Regulatory Agenda in 2020: Thomson Reuters
By Manesh Samtani | 09/01/2020
Technology has displaced the 2008 financial crisis as the main issue driving the international regulatory agenda, says a new report from Thomson Reuters.
Sustainable Finance
Singapore Fund Managers See Opportunity in ESG Investing: IMAS
By Manesh Samtani | 08/01/2020
The 5th annual IMAS Investment Managers’ Outlook Survey shows that 2020 could be the biggest year yet for ESG investing for Singapore fund managers.
Structural Regulation
TWSE Amends Disclosure Rules to Transition to Bilingual Capital Market
By Editors | 03/01/2020
TWSE listed companies with end-2019 paid-in capital over $500mn will be required to publish informational materials in both Chinese and English from 1 July.
Climate Risk
BNM Publishes Draft Taxonomy to Help FIs Classify Climate Risks
By Editors | 02/01/2020
Supervised institutions are expected to integrate climate-related risks and considerations into their business strategies and risk management practices, BNM says.
Reporting & Disclosures
Japan Solicits Feedback on Revised Stewardship Code
By Editors | 24/12/2019
The changes add expectations that sustainability issues will be considered in the investment process, and introduce expectations for service providers.
Climate Risk
HKEX to Include Climate Risk Disclosures in ESG Framework
By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2019
Listed companies will have to disclose climate-related issues on a ‘comply or explain’ basis, HKEX said in its conclusions from a May consultation to update its ESG reporting framework
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