Reporting & Disclosures

Reporting & Disclosures

Korea to Develop Fund Manager Guidance on Exercise of Voting Rights

By Editors | 15/04/2023

There is currently insufficient guidance on the exercise of voting rights, particularly for issues involving corporate governance and ESG matters, the FSS said.

Reporting & Disclosures

EU Financial Regulators Propose SFDR Amendments

By ESG Investor | 14/04/2023

The consultation is open to feedback until 4 July. Regulators plan to submit their final report to the European Commission by end October.

Reporting & Disclosures

Hong Kong Overtakes France in Morningstar’s ‘Sustainability Atlas’

By ESG Investor | 13/04/2023

Hong Kong overtook France for 3rd place and Taiwan jumped from 11th place to 5th place in Morningstar’s 2023 Sustainability Atlas.

Climate Risk

Blockchain Can Revolutionise Energy Sector – WEF Report

By Editors | 13/04/2023

The report offers guidance on conducting impact assessments of blockchain projects that encompasses environmental, social and economic impacts.

Reporting & Disclosures

Bursa Malaysia, PETRONAS Partner to Drive ESG Adoption

By Editors | 13/04/2023

PETRONAS, the largest corporate entity in Malaysia, will participate as an early adopter of Bursa Malaysia’s Centralised Sustainability Intelligence Platform.

Reporting & Disclosures

GFIN Set to Open Applications for ‘Greenwashing TechSprint’

By Editors | 12/04/2023

The TechSprint, hosted on the FCA’s digital sandbox, will seek to develop a tool or solution to help tackle greenwashing risks in financial services.

Sustainable Finance

RBI Issues ‘Green Deposits’ Framework for Banks, NBFCs

By Editors | 12/04/2023

The allocation of funds raised through green deposits shall be subject to independent third-party verification and assurance each year, the RBI says.

Reporting & Disclosures

UK’s New Rules to Raise Standards for ESG Benchmarks

By ESG Investor | 11/04/2023

Regulation vital to ensure “transparency and rigour” of ESG benchmarks that play a key role in investors’ transition to net zero.

Reporting & Disclosures

Korea Establishes ‘Capital Market ESG Supervision Task Force’

By Editors | 10/04/2023

The task force will develop ESG fund disclosure standards to address information asymmetry, prevent greenwashing and promote responsible management.