Sustainable Investor
Asia-Pacific
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China Drafts Rules for Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme
November 5, 2020Companies will have to issue emissions reports, subject to strict disclosure and verification requirements, used to determine allowances.
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HK SFC Proposes New Requirements for Fund Managers on Climate Risk
October 30, 2020Proposed requirements for fund managers cover four governance, investment management, risk management and disclosure.
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CFA Uncovers Low Awareness of Stewardship Codes Among Asia-Pacific Investors
October 28, 2020Association calls for ‘comply-or-explain’ policing of stewardship codes, more prominent role for ESG.
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China Outlines Ambitious Plan on Climate Investment and Finance
October 28, 2020The plan, backed by five government agencies, includes the introduction of a carbon market and two-way cross-border participation in green finance and climate-friendly investment.
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MAS Outlines Next Steps in Green Finance Action Plan
October 21, 2020As part of a vision to make Singapore the leading centre for green finance in Asia, MAS will incorporate climate-related scenarios in its annual stress tests “within the next two years”.
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Asia’s Large Asset Owners Leading ESG Adoption – Cerulli
October 15, 2020Survey suggests major investment institutions demanding are more from managers, while also building in-house capabilities.
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MAS Announces Launch of Singapore Green Finance Centre
October 15, 2020The SGFC is Singapore’s first research institute dedicated to green finance research and talent development and is support by MAS and nine partner financial institutions.
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Grinding Through the Gears
September 30, 2020As Asia’s asset owners and managers get to grips with sustainability factors at varying speeds, regulators are pushing the pace of change.
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New Guidance on Integrating Climate Change in Investment Process
September 29, 2020CFA Institute says 75% of global C-level executives in the investment industry believe climate change is important, but only 40% incorporate it in their investment process.
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BIS Report Proposes Carbon Intensity-based Rating System
September 21, 2020A new report proposes a system for labelling issuers for firm-level greenness based on carbon intensity, the ratio of carbon emissions to revenue.
