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News Coverage on regulatory mandates, standards and challenges in ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures for financial and non-financial entities.
Reporting & Disclosures
Taiwan to Require Listed Companies to Disclose GHG Emissions
By Darien Choong | 18/01/2022
The largest listed companies, as well as those in the steel and cement sectors, will have to disclose GHG emissions in their 2022 annual reports.
Reporting & Disclosures
ESG Explainer: UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements
By ESG Investor | 17/01/2022
New framework aims to broaden sustainability reporting and embrace double materiality but faces long path to law.
Sustainable Finance
Philippine Govt Launches Sustainable Finance Framework
By Mark Johnston | 17/01/2022
The framework sets out a roadmap on how the government intends to raise green, social and sustainability bonds, loans, and other debt instruments in international capital markets.
Trading & Investment
Thai Stock Exchange Unveils Three-Year Strategic Plan
By Mark Johnston | 14/01/2022
The SET will launch a new exchange for fundraising by SMEs and startups within in Q1, and a new digital asset exchange in Q3.
Reporting & Disclosures
The Golden Thread Running Through Sustainability
By Michael Tang | 05/01/2022
Michael Tang discusses SGX’s progressive approach to sustainability reporting, and the need for boards to consider what is best suited for the business, its operations and stakeholders.
Reporting & Disclosures
Taiwan FSC Revises Guidelines on Financial Industry Disclosures
By Darien Choong | 04/01/2022
The amendments will enhance disclosures on environmental and social issues, board diversity and independence, and information security policies and risks.
Reporting & Disclosures
China to Require Mandatory Disclosure of Environmental Information
By Darien Choong | 04/01/2022
New rules taking effect in February will require companies to compile annual environmental information disclosure reports for submission by 15 March of each year.
Sustainable Finance
CCB Issues First Green Bond Under Common Ground Taxonomy
By Editors | 03/01/2022
$500mn worth of floating rate senior green notes were issued by China Construction Bank’s Macau branch using the China-EU Common Ground Taxonomy.
Sustainable Finance
BOJ Disburses First Loans to FIs to Fund Green Finance Activities
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 02/01/2022
$18bn worth of loans were disbursed under a new measure that enables FIs to receive zero-interest funds from the central bank against efforts to address climate change.
Emerging Prudential Risks
FSC Korea Sets Out Work Programme for 2022
By Mark Johnston | 29/12/2021
The work plan focuses on measures to maintain financial stability, reduce debt risks, promote financial innovation, and enhance the FSC’s rules on network security.
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