ESG / SUSTAINABILITY

ESG / Sustainability

Taskforce Issues Plan for Scalable Carbon Credit Market

By ESG Investor | 11/11/2020

The voluntary carbon market will need to increase in size by 15 times by 2030 to achieve climate change targets, according to an IIF sponsored taskforce.

ESG / Sustainability

New Zealand Unveils Roadmap for Sustainable Financial System

By Shruti Khairnar | 10/11/2020

Among the 11 key recommendations to help facilitate change, New Zealand’s roadmap involves the introduction of a new stewardship code for financial institutions.

ESG / Sustainability

TAIFEX to Expand Offshore Index Futures Suite with FTSE 100 Futures

By Editors | 09/11/2020

TAIFEX already offers Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 index futures. FTSE 100 Futures will further enhance its ability to cater to offshore investors.

ESG / Sustainability

EBA Consults on Integrating ESG into Risk Management, Supervision

By ESG Investor | 08/11/2020

The consultation paper focuses on counterparty risks and climate change impacts for European investment firms and credit institutions.

ESG / Sustainability

New Zealand FMA to Deepen Fintech, ESG Expertise

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2020

The appointments reflect the FMA’s support for innovation in financial services and a commitment to supporting New Zealand’s transition to a greener financial system.

ESG / Sustainability

‘Global Asia Insurance Partnership’ to Launch in January

By Editors | 04/11/2020

GAIP will incubate new risk financing solutions for emerging risks in Asia and serve as a policy think tank, initially focusing on pandemic risk and climate risk.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea Exchange Joins and Declares Support for TCFD

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/11/2020

KRX joins the Ministry of Environment, Shinhan Financial Group, KG Financial Group, Posco and SK Innovation in declaring its support for the TCFD.

ESG / Sustainability

Singapore Lenders Launch New Debt Restructuring Scheme for SMEs

By Manesh Samtani | 01/11/2020

The scheme will facilitate a common approach to SME debt restructuring among 16 participating lenders. A separate scheme has been launched for sole proprietors and partnerships.

Big Picture

ESG Risk Disclosure Standards Would Support Bank Stress Tests – Fitch

By ESG Investor | 01/11/2020

Ratings agency puts case for integration of ESG risks into financial reporting using “common set of internationally comparable metrics”.