Sustainable Investor
Asia-Pacific
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PRI CEO Calls for “Strong Intervention” from APAC on Sustainability
September 21, 2020The Asia-Pacific region has an important role to play in addressing global ESG concerns, panelists at PRI’s APAC Digital Symposium opined.
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APAC Asset Owners Toughen up ESG Selection Criteria
September 18, 2020Asset managers face rising expectations from asset owners, a panel session at the Principles of Responsible Investment’s APAC Digital Symposium has revealed.
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Malaysian FIs to Pilot Implementation of Climate Risk Taxonomy
September 17, 2020This month, 12 financial institutions will commence a pilot to implement a principles-based taxonomy for classifying climate risk, one of a number of initiatives to build climate resilience.
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New Zealand to Introduce Mandatory Climate Risk Reporting
September 16, 2020If approved by Parliament, the new comply-or-explain climate risk disclosure regime could come into effect in 2023 at the earliest.
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Standard-setters Kick Off Initiative to Harmonise Sustainability Reporting
September 14, 2020The IFRS Foundation is proposed as the body that is “optimally positioned” to lead and coordinate the creation of a new sustainability standards board.
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IOSCO to Harmonise Global ESG Disclosure Frameworks – Report
September 10, 2020A new IOSCO taskforce will work to identify commonalities across sustainability disclosure standards from across the world to develop principles-based guidelines.
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NGFS Publishes Two-year Work Programme, New Charter
September 7, 2020A new NGFS workstream being created will identify missing data items needed for effective climate-related and environmental risk analysis.
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Green Finance Alliance for Greater Bay Area Launches
September 6, 2020The Alliance has been established to increase funding channels for green projects and guide government policies and investment projects.
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CBIRC Issues Action Plan to Enhance Governance at Banks, Insurers
September 6, 2020The action plan outlines a series of targeted measures and an implementation timetable to improve corporate governance at banks and insurers.
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Thailand SEC, UK Govt to Collaborate in Financial Sector
September 3, 2020The initial focus areas of the partnership will include green bonds, the fintech ecosystem, e-KYC and cybersecurity, the SEC and UK government said.
