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News Coverage on regulatory mandates, standards and challenges in ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures for financial and non-financial entities.
Capital Adequacy
HKMA Consults on Pillar 3 Disclosure Requirements for Basel III
By Editors | 30/09/2022
Following consultation, the HKMA plans to submit revisions to the disclosure requirements in early 2023, ahead of Basel III implementation on 1 July 2023.
Reporting & Disclosures
ESMA Publishes Final Guidelines on MiFID II Suitability Requirements
By Editors | 28/09/2022
Firms will need to help clients understand the concept of sustainability preferences and explain differences between products with and without sustainability features.
Reporting & Disclosures
Bursa Malaysia Updates Sustainability Reporting Framework
By Editors | 27/09/2022
By 2025, all Main Market listed issuers will be reporting TCFD-aligned disclosures and internalising climate change considerations in their business strategies.
Climate Risk
US Banks Threaten to Quit GFANZ Over Legal Risks
By Editors | 26/09/2022
JPMorgan, BofA and Morgan Stanley are concerned about being sued over increasingly stringent decarbonisation commitments.
Sustainable Finance
Bangladesh Issues Green Bond Financing Policy for Banks, NBFIs
By Mark Johnston | 24/09/2022
Banks and NBFIs can issue and invest in green bonds subject to meeting prudential, reporting and disclosure requirements.
Reporting & Disclosures
GFANZ Issues Guidance for Firms’ Transition Plans
By ESG Investor | 23/09/2022
GFANZ has released a report advising companies on the information they should disclose in their transition plans.
Reporting & Disclosures
HKGFA Publishes Guidance on Using Common Ground Taxonomy
By Manesh Samtani | 23/09/2022
The Common Ground Taxonomy can be used for debt issuance, equity portfolio construction, index creation, company and fund disclosures, and policy settings.
Reporting & Disclosures
More S&P 500 Firms Disclosing in Line with TCFD – CDP
By ESG Investor | 22/09/2022
Over half of S&P 500 firms assessed by CDP are 90-99% aligned with the TCFD key recommendations.
Reporting & Disclosures
Environmental Groups Take Legal Action over EU Taxonomy
By ESG Investor | 22/09/2022
Four environmental groups are set to start legal action in an attempt to prevent the EU including fossil gas in its sustainable finance rulebook.
Climate Risk
ECB Issues Bond Decarbonisation Plans
By ESG Investor | 21/09/2022
The ECB has published details of how it intends to “gradually decarbonise” the corporate bond holdings in its monetary policy portfolio.
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