Reporting & Disclosures

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

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Increase in Global Adoption of ESG Metrics in Executive Pay

    By ESG Investor | 11/01/2023

    Last year saw continued growth in the global adoption of ESG metrics in executive incentive plans, according to a Willis Tower Watson report.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Thai SEC Signs New Financial Services MoU with UK

    By Editors | 11/01/2023

    The MoU will focus on developing the FinTech sector, promoting sustainable finance, and increasing awareness of sustainable investment in Thailand and other ASEAN countries.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Thailand Exempts New SRI Funds from Establishment Fees

    By Editors | 11/01/2023

    The fee exemptions are intended to support fund managers companies in giving more weight to sustainability-driven securities investment.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    ICMA, CCDC Take Stock of ESG Practices in China

    By Manesh Samtani | 10/01/2023

    White paper calls for more consistent ESG-related standards, a uniform disclosure template for companies, and measures to boost foreign participation.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Philippine SEC Finalises Rules for SRI Funds

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/01/2023

    SRI Funds will have to allocate at least two-thirds of their NAV to their sustainable investment objective.

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    Climate Risk

    Independent Review Concludes ACCU Scheme is ‘Essentially Sound’

    By Editors | 10/01/2023

    Australia’s Climate Council said the review “ignores the elephant in the room”, namely that too many major emitters are buying ACCUs so they can “continue to pollute as usual”.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Hong Kong Raises $5.8b in Asia’s Largest Green Bond Issuance

    By Editors | 09/01/2023

    Hong Kong is the first government issuer in Asia to issue green bonds in three currencies concurrently, said Financial Secretary Paul Chan.

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    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    China Consults on Company Law Revisions to Improve Governance

    By Editors | 08/01/2023

    The revisions impose stronger corporate social responsibility obligations and require shareholders to make capital contributions if a company cannot repay its debts.

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    ESG Data

    Taiwan: TDCC Adds Moody’s ESG Assessments to ESG IR Platform

    By Editors | 05/01/2023

    The ESG IR platform provides free ESG information from domestic and foreign data providers for retail investors, institutional investors and issuers.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    ASIC Fines Another Listed Energy Firm for Alleged Greenwashing

    By Editors | 05/01/2023

    ASIC says Black Mountain Energy made misleading statements in three ASX announcements regarding a natural gas development project.

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