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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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