All posts tagged "ESG"
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700FeatureGreen Link Digital Bank Launches Operations in Singapore
Green Link Digital Bank, owned by Greenland Group and Linklogis, will seek to address the needs of underserved MSMEs.
June 3, 2022 -
449EnforcementDWS CEO Quits Over Greenwashing Accusations
Resignation sparked by German police raids to investigate claims over mis-representation of ESG funds.
June 3, 2022 -
375ESG / SustainabilityJapan FSA Drafts Indicators to Assess Social Projects
A draft set of indicators have been published which issuers can use to help them assess the social impacts of projects financed with social bonds.
June 3, 2022 -
437Crypto / Digital AssetsUnionBank Issues Philippines’ First DLT-based Digital Bond
The issuance follows a POC project to optimise bond issuance workflows between STACS and PDTC, the Philippines' national CSD for debt and equities.
June 2, 2022 -
291Australia & NZNZ XRB Publishes Directors’ Guidance on Climate Disclosures
The guide outlines key considerations and best practice areas for directors to consider as they prepare for New Zealand's climate-related disclosures framework.
June 2, 2022 -
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German Prosecutors Raid DWS Offices Over ESG Claims
"Sufficient factual evidence" has emerged that ESG factors were not taken into account in many investments, contrary to claims made in DWS fund prospectuses.
June 1, 2022 -
309Australia & NZAustralasia Investor Group Partners with TNFD on Nature-related Risk
The partnership will help drive the consideration, input and uptake of the TNFD framework in the Australian and New Zealand markets.
June 1, 2022 -
468Australia & NZASX to Scrutinise ETF Labels to Tackle Greenwashing – Report
ASX will scrutinise listed instruments to ensure they are “true to label” and only list new funds that comply with ASIC’s naming requirements.
May 31, 2022 -
451ESG / SustainabilityUS SEC Funds Proposals Aim to Tackle Greenwashing
Asset managers will be required to justify their use of ESG labels under new proposals from the SEC.
May 27, 2022 -
513EnforcementUS SEC Fines BNY Mellon Unit for ESG Misstatements
BNY Mellon Investment Adviser stated in documents that all investments in its funds had undergone an ESG quality review, but that this was not always the case.
May 25, 2022
