Reporting & Disclosures

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

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    Implementation of Green Taxonomy an “Evolving” Process: HKMA

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/10/2023

    The SFC is also advocating for Hong Kong to be broadly aligned with ISSB standards, starting with sustainable reporting by listed companies.

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    ESG Dominates FIs’ Regulatory Landscape – KPMG UK

    By ESG Investor | 28/09/2023

    A noteworthy finding in the report is the growing divergence in regulatory approaches between the UK and EU.

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    Climate Risk

    Malaysian Regulators Ramp Up Focus on SMEs in Green Transition

    By Editors | 28/09/2023

    Tailored guidance is being developed for SMEs on the information they should provide to FIs. A new SME focus group has also been established.

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    Sustainable Finance

    ICMA Issues New KPI Guidance for Sustainability-Linked Bonds

    By ESG Investor | 28/09/2023

    The resource aims to help issuers demonstrate their sustainability commitments and enhance accountability, ultimately bolstering the credibility of the SLB market

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    Reporting & Disclosures

    SFDR Overhaul Signals More Uncertainty for Managers

    By ESG Investor | 27/09/2023

    Review could permit greater interoperability with fund-labelling, disclosure regimes in other jurisdictions.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Indonesia Launches Trading in New Carbon Credits Market

    By Editors | 27/09/2023

    IDX is the operator of the new carbon exchange, known as the IDXCarbon. Trading technology was provided by AirCarbon Exchange.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Global CEOs Split on Sustainability Priorities: EY Survey

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 27/09/2023

    Regulation Asia recently attended EY’s survey launch which revealed shifting sustainability priorities among CEOs and a disconnect with investor sentiment.

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    Trading & Investment

    Malaysia to Create 200 Capital Market-Ready MSMEs by 2026

    By Editors | 26/09/2023

    A new MoU between the Securities Commission and SME Corporation Malaysia will enable more MSMEs to access the capital market for financing.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Addressing Concern About SLBs With Enhanced Targets and Structure

    By Joanne Teo | 26/09/2023

    SGX RegCo’s Joanne Teo and Michael Tang discuss the use of sustainability-linked bonds to finance transition efforts and how to enhance the credibility of such instruments.

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    Sustainable Finance

    Philippine SEC Issues New Guidelines on Blue Bond Issuance

    By Editors | 26/09/2023

    The guidelines set out eligibility criteria for blue projects and activities, based on IFC’s Blue Finance Guidance Framework and ADB’s Green and Blue Bond Framework.

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