Reporting & Disclosures

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

    Sustainable Finance

    Bursa Malaysia, Global Compact to Collaborate on Sustainability Agenda

    By Editors | 20/12/2020

    The collaboration will include the development of a Corporate Sustainability Competency Framework, which will serve as a reference for corporate sustainability professionals.

    Sustainable Finance

    Hong Kong Launches Strategic Plan for Greener Financial Ecosystem

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/12/2020

    A cross-agency steering group has announced a green and sustainable finance strategy for Hong Kong and five key action points.

    ESG Data

    New Alliance Lays Out Recommendations to Tackle ESG Data Gaps

    By ESG Investor | 17/12/2020

    The Future of Sustainable Data Alliance will prepare a report to develop a detailed overview of the steps needed to address challenges in the ESG data space.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    CDSB and GRI Back IFRS on Sustainability Reporting

    By ESG Investor | 17/12/2020

    The independent sustainability standards organisations call for increased cohesion between sustainability and financial reporting.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    FMA Issues Disclosure Framework for Green Investment Products

    By Editors | 17/12/2020

    The guidance sets out the type of disclosure the FMA expects from issuers of green bonds and other ‘responsible’ investment products.

    Sustainable Finance

    SGX Launches New Sustainability Platform, Plans New ESG Products

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/12/2020

    SGX is bringing third-party ESG ratings to Singapore listed companies and will introduce new ESG-focused investment and risk management products.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    ASIC Defers Super Fund Requirement to Disclose Portfolio Holdings

    By Editors | 15/12/2020

    The one-year deferral is necessary as supporting regulations have not yet been made. ASIC encourages super funds to voluntarily disclose portfolio holdings.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    SGX Wins Exchange of the Year in Regulation Asia Awards

    By Editors | 15/12/2020

    SGX has this year been boosting awareness of ESG and sustainability issues, deploying innovative solutions to combat market abuse, and helping firms to mitigate Covid-19 disruptions.

    Sustainable Finance

    China to Ease Foreign Access to Domestic Green Finance Market

    By Manesh Samtani | 11/12/2020

    PBOC governor Yi Gang also said China will work to enhance its green finance standards, and explore the introduction of mandatory reporting of environmental risks by FIs.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    ICMA Announces Launch of Climate Transition Finance Handbook

    By Editors | 10/12/2020

    The handbook provides clear guidelines on the disclosures on their climate change strategy issuers should make when raising funds in debt capital markets.

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