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Reporting & Disclosures
News Coverage on regulatory mandates, standards and challenges in ESG reporting and sustainability disclosures for financial and non-financial entities.
Structural Regulation
India to Update Listing Rules for GIFT City Exchanges
By Ajoy K Das | 08/05/2024
The proposed listing regulations take into account standards from IOSCO and best practices from other jurisdictions.
Reporting & Disclosures
ASIC Has Greenwashing “In Its Sights”, Says Chair Joe Longo
By Nithya Subramanian | 06/05/2024
Joe Longo said ASIC will take action when there’s an “unreasonable lack of diligence” or “carelessness” by regulated entities that “should know better”.
Reporting & Disclosures
HKMA Publishes Hong Kong Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance
By Manesh Samtani | 06/05/2024
The Taxonomy encompasses 12 economic activities under four sectors. The HKMA said the second phase of the Taxonomy’s development “will commence soon”.
Sustainable Finance
HKMA Issues Updated Guideline on Green Finance Grant Scheme
By Editors | 06/05/2024
The grant scheme is being extended another three years, and its scope is being expanded to cover transition finance instruments.
Reporting & Disclosures
New Zealand XRB Establishes Sustainability Reporting Board
By Editors | 02/05/2024
The new technical committee will advise the XRB on New Zealand’s Climate Standards and the development of a voluntary, non-financial reporting framework.
Reporting & Disclosures
ISSB Publishes Sustainability Disclosure Taxonomy
By ESG Investor | 01/05/2024
Use of the taxonomy by companies will enable investors to search, extract and compare sustainability-related financial disclosures.
Reporting & Disclosures
Common Green Fund Rules Remain Distant Dream
By ESG Investor | 01/05/2024
Investors call for greater clarity and certainty on regulatory expectations around sustainable finance disclosures.
Sustainable Finance
ICMA, IsDB and LSEG Release Guidance on Sustainable Sukuk
By Nithya Subramanian | 30/04/2024
With the sustainable sukuk market already growing, the new guidance will attract more investors and raise more capital towards the SDGs.
Sustainable Finance
China NFRA Issues New Guidance on Green Insurance
By Editors | 30/04/2024
The guidance sets out expectations for insurers to develop green insurance products and services and boost green investments.
Reporting & Disclosures
NZX Amends Listing Rules to Clarify Climate Disclosure Obligations
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/04/2024
The amendments also introduce requirements for issuers to appoint authorised representatives and provide NZX with their contact details.
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