Sustainability & ESG

Sustainable Finance

HKMA Launches ‘Professional Level’ ECF for Sustainable Finance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/11/2024

The “Professional Level” of the ECF-GSF aims to help mid- and senior-level bankers develop professional competencies in Green and Sustainable Finance.

Reporting & Disclosures

BCBS Postpones Climate Risk Disclosure Framework for Banks

By Thisanka Siripala | 21/11/2024

The BCBS has been unable to finalise the Pillar 3 disclosure framework for climate-related financial risks because the US refuses to endorse it.

Sustainable Finance

UK Proposes Principles for High-integrity Carbon, Nature Markets

By ESG Investor | 21/11/2024

The principles aim to guide responsible participation in voluntary markets for buying and selling carbon and nature credits.

Capital Adequacy

FSB Urges G20 Leaders to Fully Implement Agreed Reforms

By Mark Johnston | 20/11/2024

FSB Chair Klaas Knot emphasises the importance of addressing financial system vulnerabilities, including through the full and timely implementation of agreed reforms.

ESG Data

UK Publishes Draft Legislation to Regulate ESG Ratings Providers

By Nithya Subramanian | 19/11/2024

The regime will apply to UK-produced ESG ratings and overseas ratings made available to UK users through business relationships.

Reporting & Disclosures

UK Issues Long-awaited Green Taxonomy Consultation

By ESG Investor | 19/11/2024

Interoperability with other taxonomies, such as the EU, has been identified as a priority in the consultation.

Sustainable Finance

IOSCO Issues Final Report on Voluntary Carbon Markets

By Thisanka Siripala | 18/11/2024

The report outlines a set of 21 Good Practices aimed at ensuring financial integrity in Voluntary Carbon Markets.

Climate Risk

NGFS Publishes First Report Focusing on Adaptation Finance

By Thisanka Siripala | 15/11/2024

The NGFS concurrently released a Synthesis Report on the Greening of the Financial System, seeking to provide a holistic and up-to-date view on the state of climate finance.

Sustainable Finance

EU-China CGT Expanded to Include Singapore-Asia Taxonomy

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/11/2024

The Multi-Jurisdiction Common Ground Taxonomy establishes a comparative framework of the sustainable finance taxonomies of China, the EU and Singapore.