All posts tagged "sustainability"
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55Asia-PacificThai SEC to Collaborate with Environmental Organisations
The collaboration will aim to promote good governance, while encouraging businesses to take into account social and environmental considerations.
October 20, 2021 -
109InternationalBIS Outlines Principles for Designing Effective Taxonomies
The principles for sustainable finance taxonomies will facilitate comparability and interoperability across firms and markets, the BIS says.
October 20, 2021 -
103InternationalTransition Guidance is “Fundamentally Important”, says FSA’s Ikeda
The FSA's Satoshi Ikeda said the regulator is "eagerly pushing" for measures to enable more dynamic investing in low-carbon and zero-carbon technologies.
October 20, 2021 -
141FeatureTCFD Updates Guidance, Outlines Path for Future Reporting
Adoption of reporting framework bolstered by regulation and national commitments to mitigating climate risk, says status report.
October 15, 2021 -
185Hong KongHK Regulators Offer Support for New Climate Action Plan
The Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group pledges support for the government's Climate Action Plan 2050.
October 13, 2021 -
148JapanJapan to Start Investing Foreign Reserves in ESG Bonds
Japan would become the first G7 government to use its foreign reserves for ESG investments, as it ramps up efforts to combat climate change.
October 13, 2021 -
193Big PictureDerivatives Are “Essential” to Carbon Markets: ISDA
Regulatory action is needed to address disproportionately high capital requirements that would be imposed on carbon certificates by FRTB.
October 7, 2021 -
102InternationalIASB Launches Post Implementation Review of IFRS 9
Among other areas, the review seeks input on the application of IFRS 9 to financial instruments with sustainability-linked features and cash flows linked to ESG targets.
October 5, 2021 -
246SingaporeHSBC, Temasek to Establish Platform to Fund Sustainable Infrastructure
HSBC and Temasek, with support from ADB and Clifford Capital Holdings, will dispense over $1bn in loans through the platform within 5 years.
October 5, 2021 -
246Market InfrastructureSingapore Established Green Bonds Programme Office
The new office, under the Ministry of Finance, will help to catalyse sustainable finance and green investments, said minister Lawrence Wong.
October 4, 2021
