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ESG / Sustainability
Thai SEC Finalises Disclosure Guidelines for SRI Funds
By Editors | 12/04/2022
The guidelines will promote transparency, enable investors to make more informed decisions, and reduce the risk of greenwashing, the SEC says.
Big Picture
IIGCC Offers Ratios to Track Portfolios’ Climate Impact
By ESG Investor | 12/04/2022
A new report by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change provides guidance to asset owners on closing the net zero investment gap.
ESG / Sustainability
Smaller Super Funds Face Bigger Sustainability Challenges: APRA
By Editors | 10/04/2022
On the whole, assets in small and medium sized super funds are declining. Large super funds can more easily spread their costs over a wider membership base.
Big Picture
Financial Institutions Underestimating Climate Risk: IPCC Report
By Editors | 07/04/2022
Transparency alone is insufficient to drive the required asset reallocation in the absence of clear regulatory frameworks, the report says.
ESG / Sustainability
JPX, QUICK Corp Publish Explanations on ESG Issues
By Editors | 07/04/2022
The document provides guidance on the issues facing Japanese companies when it comes to ESG disclosures.
ESG / Sustainability
Malaysia EPF Establishes Sustainable Investment Policy
By Editors | 06/04/2022
The EPF is Malaysia’s largest institutional investor and pension fund. The policy will guide it in integrating ESG considerations in its investment processes.
AML / KYC
From Russia in Haste
By ESG Investor | 06/04/2022
The response of corporates and investors to the invasion of Ukraine suggests both need to overhaul their due diligence processes.
ESG / Sustainability
Hong Kong Launches Climate Risk Data Source Repository
By Editors | 06/04/2022
The repository contains a set of available data sources to help FIs manage climate-related risks and set climate-related goals and strategies.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan FSC Ramps Up Efforts to Promote Green Finance
By Darien Choong | 06/04/2022
The FSC will encourage FIs to use their capital, investment and financing decision-making power to guide enterprises towards sustainable development.
Market Infrastructure
BOJ Publishes Details on Planned Bank Examinations for Fiscal 2022
By Manesh Samtani | 05/04/2022
Key areas of focus for the BOJ will be to assess how banks are managing climate risk, credit risk, cross-border loans, and cybersecurity.
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