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Climate Risk
ASIC Updates Guidance on Climate Risk Disclosures
By Editors | 13/08/2019
The new guidance describes climate change as a “systemic risk that could have a material impact on the future financial position, performance or prospects of entities”.
Reporting & Disclosures
HKIFA Announces New Roadmap Pushing ESG Agenda
By Manesh Samtani | 02/08/2019
The HKIFA is advocating for fund documents to only be delivered to investors digitally by default, increased use of cloud for record keeping, and greater alignment with international standards.
Credit Risk
SEBI Tightens NPA Disclosure Requirements for Listed Banks
By Editors | 21/07/2019
Listed banks will have to make disclosures if the additional provisioning for NPAs assessed by RBI exceeds 10% of reported profit, compared to 15% previously.
Sustainable Finance
Regulator Coordination Insufficient to Scale Up Sustainable Finance
By Manesh Samtani | 02/07/2019
Most financial institutions say coordination among regulators is not sufficient to effectively promote sustainable finance globally, according to a GFMA survey.
Climate Risk
Hong Kong ‘Greenness’ Assessment Framework for Banks by Year-End
By Manesh Samtani | 02/07/2019
The framework will comprise guiding principles and possible metrics for the greenness assessments, drawing from industry feedback and the HKMA’s participation in the NGFS.
Trading & Investment
Hong Kong SFC Releases 2018-19 Annual Report
By Editors | 24/06/2019
The SFC is working to introduce an investor identification regime for southbound Stock Connect trading in mid-2019, and considering adopting a market-wide circuit breaker mechanism.
Sustainable Finance
India INX Launches Trading Platform for Green Bonds
By Editors | 17/06/2019
BSE-owned India INX has listed the bonds of three Adani-group subsidiaries on its new green bonds platform.
Cybersecurity
Singapore, UK to Enhance Cooperation on Cyber Security
By Editors | 14/06/2019
Authorities in Singapore and the UK have agreed to enhance cooperation in cyber security, data connectivity, talent development and green finance.
Cloud & Infrastructure
S. Korea FSC Accepts Six More Fintech Sandbox Participants
By Editors | 13/06/2019
The FSC has approved six more fintech services for the regulatory sandbox, bringing the total number of approved companies to 32.
Sustainable Finance
IOSCO Publishes Recommendations on Sustainable Finance
By Editors | 08/06/2019
The report identifies the prerequisites for creating an ecosystem that facilitates sustainable finance, and sets out 10 recommendations for growth and emerging markets.
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