Sustainability & ESG

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Bursa Malaysia Opens Access to Sustainability Reporting Platform

    By Nithya Subramanian | 24/06/2024

    To date, the platform has primarily been used by early adopters. Bursa Malaysia said it can now be used by “all companies” of any size.

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    Supervision & Enforcement

    UK FCA Opens First Climate-related Enforcement Investigation

    By ESG Investor | 21/06/2024

    The FCA revealed the existence of the enforcement investigation to environmental law charity ClientEarth in response to a Freedom of Information request.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Australia Publishes New Sustainable Finance Roadmap

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 20/06/2024

    The roadmap says mandatory climate-related financial disclosure requirements will commence for large companies and FIs from 1 January 2025.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    New Zealand Issues Guidance for Users of Climate Statements

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2024

    The new guides are intended to help users such as investors and lenders to understand the CRD regime and the information provided in climate statements.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Hong Kong AFRC Calls for Greater Focus on Audit Quality

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 19/06/2024

    The AFRC also expressed concerns regarding the current limitations of climate-integrated financial reporting and audit among Hong Kong listed companies.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    UN Working Group Issues Investor Guide on Human Rights

    By ESG Investor | 18/06/2024

    Most financial actors fail to connect human rights standards and processes with ESG criteria and investment practices, says UN working group.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    HKEX Proposes Enhancements to Corporate Governance Code

    By Editors | 17/06/2024

    The new requirements aim to enhance risk management as well as board effectiveness, independence and diversity.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    HKEX Launches New Online “Board Diversity Hub”

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/06/2024

    The new online hub is intended to advance gender diversity and help listed issuers meet a December deadline to have at least one female board member.

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    Climate Risk

    BIS, MAS Develop Prototype Climate Risk Platform

    By Nithya Subramanian | 13/06/2024

    The platform uses NPL techniques to gather regulatory and climate data to help supervisors identify, monitor and manage climate risks.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Japan Carbon Market Study Group Holds First Meeting

    By Editors | 12/06/2024

    Discussions centred around ensuring certification organisations are reliable and whether IOSCO’s recommendations should be adopted.

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