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News Coverage on regulatory mandates, standards and challenges in ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures for financial and non-financial entities.

AI Risk & Governance
Leading Regtech Firms Announced as Winners at Pitch! Regtech
By Editors | 01/06/2023
Judges selected Aboitiz Data Innovation, HAWK:AI, Synpulse, and Rimm Sustainability as the winners at Regulation Asia’s inaugural Pitch! Regtech event.

Reporting & Disclosures
Singapore to Consult Again on Green Taxonomy – Report
By Editors | 01/06/2023
MAS plans to issue a new consultation in the coming weeks to include additional criteria on coal phase-out in the taxonomy.

Reporting & Disclosures
Financial Institutions Press Companies on CDP Disclosure
By ESG Investor | 01/06/2023
Financial institution signatories to CDP are demanding data on climate change, deforestation and water security from more than 1,600 high-impact companies.

Reporting & Disclosures
Chinese Firms Asked to Provide Input on ISSB Priorities
By Manesh Samtani | 31/05/2023
The MOF highlighted the importance of ensuring the ISSB’s agenda can “better meet the needs of stakeholders in our country”.

Operational Risk
ORX Launches New Greenwashing Scenario Toolkit
By Editors | 30/05/2023
The toolkit is designed to support banks and insurers in creating a greenwashing scenario and help them tackle ESG-related operational risk.

Reporting & Disclosures
HKMA Consults on Prototype Green Classification Framework
By Manesh Samtani | 30/05/2023
The HKMA commissioned Climate Bonds Initiative to develop the prototype, which focuses on activities in the energy, transport, buildings, waste and water sectors.

Reporting & Disclosures
NZ FMA to Issue Additional Guidance on Climate Disclosures
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/05/2023
The FMA will issue guidance covering monitoring, third-party providers, record-keeping, and scenario analysis in June and July.

Sustainable Finance
UPDATED – More Global Insurers Leave Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 29/05/2023
The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance has lost members due to pressure from the anti-ESG movement in the US.

Sustainable Finance
Anti-ESG Movement a “Red Herring”
By ESG Investor | 28/05/2023
Investors can still take the “middle path” to appease US clients while upholding sustainability-related commitments.

ESG Data
Korea Introduces Voluntary Guidance for ESG Rating Agencies
By Editors | 27/05/2023
The guidelines, created by three ESG evaluation agencies and endorsed by regulators, take effect from 1 September.
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