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ESG / Sustainability
Japan FSA Issues Draft Supervisory Guidelines for ESG Funds
By Editors | 21/12/2022
The FSA issued draft guidelines outlining the checks that will be performed by supervisors to ensure ESG investment trusts are true-to-label.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Indonesian Lawmakers Pass Major Financial Sector Reforms
By Editors | 20/12/2022
The legislation changes the central bank’s mandate, shifts crypto sector oversight to OJK, makes a digital rupiah legal tender, and introduces a carbon trading framework.
ESG / Sustainability
Nature is Integral to Sustainability Reporting – ISSB
By ESG Investor | 20/12/2022
ISSB disclosure rules will reflect the connection between climate and nature, Chair Emmanuel Faber said at COP15 on Finance and Biodiversity Day.
ESG / Sustainability
Korea Establishes New Sustainability Standards Board Under KASB
By Manesh Samtani | 20/12/2022
The Korea Sustainability Standards Board will participate in international discussions and develop a new ESG disclosure system to be used domestically.
ESG / Sustainability
Bangladesh Launches New Refinance Scheme for Green Industrialisation
By Editors | 19/12/2022
Banks can borrow at 1% and on-lend the funds at 5%, to help borrowers finance new capital machinery and other equipment required for green industrialisation.
ESG / Sustainability
Malaysia Publishes ‘Climate Data Catalogue’, Identifies Data Gaps
By Editors | 19/12/2022
Malaysia’s JC3 says the data catalogue “represents a call to action” for stakeholders to collectively improve the availability and accessibility of climate data.
ESG / Sustainability
Japan Finalises Code of Conduct for ESG Data Providers
By Manesh Samtani | 19/12/2022
The FSA is now calling on ESG evaluation and data providers to endorse the code of conduct, publish it on their websites, and notify the regulator.
AML / KYC
Weak Environmental Crimes Law a Risk to Investors
By ESG Investor | 19/12/2022
European Council’s position on the revised Environmental Crime Directive will damage portfolios as well as the environment, says WWF.
ESG / Sustainability
ISSB Introduces Scope 3 Disclosure Guidance
By ESG Investor | 18/12/2022
A temporary exemption from Scope 3 disclosures will be granted for the first 12 months after the ISSB standards are finalised to give companies more time to prepare.
ESG / Sustainability
GFANZ Pledges Support for Vietnam Just Energy Transition
By Mark Johnston | 15/12/2022
Vietnam is the third country to launch a JETP, after South Africa at COP26 and Indonesia at last month’s G20 Leaders’ summit.
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