Reporting & Disclosures

Reporting & Disclosures

Thai SEC Finalises Disclosure Guidelines for SRI Funds

By Editors | 12/04/2022

The guidelines will promote transparency, enable investors to make more informed decisions, and reduce the risk of greenwashing, the SEC says.

Reporting & Disclosures

IIGCC Offers Ratios to Track Portfolios’ Climate Impact

By ESG Investor | 12/04/2022

A new report by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change provides guidance to asset owners on closing the net zero investment gap.

Climate Risk

Financial Institutions Underestimating Climate Risk: IPCC Report

By Editors | 07/04/2022

Transparency alone is insufficient to drive the required asset reallocation in the absence of clear regulatory frameworks, the report says.

Reporting & Disclosures

JPX, QUICK Corp Publish Explanations on ESG Issues

By Editors | 07/04/2022

The document provides guidance on the issues facing Japanese companies when it comes to ESG disclosures.

Sustainable Finance

Malaysia EPF Establishes Sustainable Investment Policy

By Editors | 06/04/2022

The EPF is Malaysia’s largest institutional investor and pension fund. The policy will guide it in integrating ESG considerations in its investment processes.

Reporting & Disclosures

From Russia in Haste

By ESG Investor | 06/04/2022

The response of corporates and investors to the invasion of Ukraine suggests both need to overhaul their due diligence processes.

Sustainable Finance

Taiwan FSC Ramps Up Efforts to Promote Green Finance

By Darien Choong | 06/04/2022

The FSC will encourage FIs to use their capital, investment and financing decision-making power to guide enterprises towards sustainable development.

Climate Risk

“Room for Improvement” in Climate Risk Tools – UNEP FI

By ESG Investor | 03/04/2022

Greater scope and depth needed to keep pace with demand for more holistic approaches to climate risk management by banks and investors.

Climate Risk

Malaysia JC3 Issues Draft TCFD Application Guide for FIs

By Editors | 03/04/2022

All Malaysian FIs will be expected to adopt basic recommendations set out in the application guide and encouraged to adopt more sophisticated ‘stretch’ recommendations.