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ESG / Sustainability
MAS Issues New Guidance on Environmental Risk Management
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/06/2022
Banks, insurers and asset managers are directed to use the guidance to bolster their resilience to environmental risk and set tangible targets for action.
Capital / Liquidity
BCBS Progresses Work on Climate Risk, Crypto Assets
By Editors | 01/06/2022
The BCBS will soon publish its final set of principles on managing climate-related financial risks, and a second consultation on the treatment of banks’ crypto-asset exposures.
ESG / Sustainability
German Prosecutors Raid DWS Offices Over ESG Claims
By Editors | 01/06/2022
“Sufficient factual evidence” has emerged that ESG factors were not taken into account in many investments, contrary to claims made in DWS fund prospectuses.
ESG / Sustainability
Australasia Investor Group Partners with TNFD on Nature-related Risk
By Editors | 31/05/2022
The partnership will help drive the consideration, input and uptake of the TNFD framework in the Australian and New Zealand markets.
ESG / Sustainability
ASX to Scrutinise ETF Labels to Tackle Greenwashing – Report
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/05/2022
ASX will scrutinise listed instruments to ensure they are “true to label” and only list new funds that comply with ASIC’s naming requirements.
Fintech / Regtech
MAS FinTech Hackcelerator to Focus on Web3, Green Finance
By Editors | 30/05/2022
Fintech firms and solution providers from around the world are invited to address over 50 problem statements related to Web 3.0 and green finance.
Big Picture
Sustainable Investing Slowly Taking Root at Central Banks
By ESG Investor | 30/05/2022
A new report says central banks are increasingly looking to align their operations with sustainability objectives within the constraints of their mandates.
ESG / Sustainability
Bursa Malaysia Advances Work on Voluntary Carbon Market
By Editors | 30/05/2022
Bursa Malaysia has signed an MOU with non-profit organisation Verra, which manages the world’s largest GHG crediting programme.
ESG / Sustainability
Australia to Start Work on Sustainable Finance Taxonomy in July
By Editors | 30/05/2022
The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute is seeking proposals from consultants who can work with it on the first phase of its taxonomy project.
Big Picture
“Notable Progress” in Financial Institutions’ D&I Policies: BIS
By ESG Investor | 28/05/2022
International standards could be more explicit in articulating expectations on diversity and inclusion practices.
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