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ESG / Sustainability
Disclosure on All TCFD Categories Increasing Year by Year: JPX
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/12/2021
Of the 259 TCFD-supporting companies surveyed, 42 had disclosures in all 11 TCFD categories; 36 did not have disclosures in any of the categories.
AML / KYC
Environmental Crime, A Global Security Issue
By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2021
Interpol’s Rory Corcoran says environmental crime is funding global terrorism and organised crime, while also impacting the sustainability agenda.
ESG / Sustainability
Hong Kong SFC Targets Adoption of Global ESG Standards
By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2021
Chairman Tim Lui says the SFC is currently evaluating ESG disclosures “much more closely” and looking for more ways to reduce opportunities for greenwashing.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan to Improve Timeliness of Annual Reports, Strengthen Disclosures
By Darien Choong | 29/11/2021
Annual reports will have to be filed at least 7 days before shareholder meetings. The quality of sustainability disclosures will also be improved.
ESG / Sustainability
APRA Finalises Guidance on Climate Change Financial Risks
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/11/2021
The new climate change prudential practice guide covers governance, risk management, scenario analysis and disclosure.
ESG / Sustainability
Japan FSA Calls for Sharper Focus on ‘Transition’ Concept
By Mark Johnston | 29/11/2021
The FSA’s Satoshi Ikeda says corporate disclosures need to capture genuine progressive efforts towards achieving carbon net zero, not just point-in-time snapshots.
ESG / Sustainability
HKMA Offers Guidance on Regtech for Reporting, Stress Testing
By Manesh Samtani | 28/11/2021
The latest regtech adoption guide highlights challenges banks face as a result of their use of legacy systems and siloed data structures.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Can Crypto be Green?
By ESG Investor | 26/11/2021
Energy-intensive and unregulated, institutional investors are proving reluctant to back the rapidly growing asset class.
Big Picture
Alignment of Taxonomies “Critical” for Improving ESG Data
By ESG Investor | 26/11/2021
A consistent approach to taxonomies is necessary to help mobilise capital towards sustainable solutions, said ICMA’s Ricco Zhang.
ESG / Sustainability
Thailand Needs Government Intervention to Achieve Net-zero
By Pongnut Thanaboonchai | 25/11/2021
Market forces alone will not be sufficient for Thailand to tackle carbon emissions and achieve net-zero, says Pongnut Thanaboonchai.
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