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ESG / Sustainability
Sri Lanka Must Provide ‘Adequate Assurances’ for IMF Assistance
By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 22/04/2022
The UNDP says Sri Lanka should introduce a temporary basic income and negotiate “debt-for-nature” swaps. The stock market has been closed all week.
ESG / Sustainability
UK FCA Finalises Rules on Board Diversity Disclosure, Targets
By Editors | 21/04/2022
At least 40 percent of the board, and at least one senior position, should be held by women. Disclosures requirements apply for accounting periods starting 1 April 2022.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Asset Managers Should Put Customers at Heart: SGX
By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2022
At the IMAS Digital Summit 2022, SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye discussed the exchange’s approach to digital assets and technology adoption.
ESG / Sustainability
IMF Creates New Loan-Based Resilience and Sustainability Trust
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/04/2022
The IMF’s new loan-based trust seeks to help lower middle-income countries deal with external shocks like climate change and pandemics.
ESG / Sustainability
ABS Launches Environmental Risk Questionnaire for Banks
By Editors | 21/04/2022
The ABS has launched an industry standard template to help banks engage corporate clients in the assessment and mitigation of environmental risk issues.
Crypto / Digital Assets
FSB Warns of Emerging Vulnerabilities, Financial Stability Risks
By Manesh Samtani | 21/04/2022
Global financial stability cannot be taken for granted going forward, FSB Chair Klaas Knot said in a letter to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.
Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Finalises New Rules on Investor Relations Management
By Darien Choong | 20/04/2022
The guidelines require listed companies to enhance their investor relations practices, including by providing more ESG information in communications.
Big Picture
SBTi Offers Guidance to FIs on Setting Net Zero Targets
By Editors | 19/04/2022
SBTi’s new paper provides principles, definitions, metrics, and target formulation considerations for FIs to set quantitative net-zero targets.
ESG / Sustainability
FSA Issues Guidance to Japanese FIs on Using NGFS Scenarios
By Editors | 19/04/2022
The guidance will help Japanese financial institutions use of the NGFS scenarios to conduct climate-related financial risk analysis, the FSA said.
ESG / Sustainability
JPX Issues Framework for Digitally Tracked Green Bonds
By Manesh Samtani | 19/04/2022
JPX also announced a partnership with Hitachi, Nomura Securities and BOOSTRY to issue the first publicly-offered bonds under the new framework.
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