Sustainable Investor
Asia-Pacific
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Singapore Fund Managers Expect Covid to Accelerate ESG Investing
August 14, 2020A new survey by IMAS found that two-thirds of Singapore fund managers expect the adoption of ESG investing to accelerate as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Taiwan to Introduce Social & Sustainability bonds by Year End
August 6, 2020Taiwan’s FSC will direct OTC market operator Taipei Exchange to develop new guidelines for issuing social and sustainability bonds.
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BSP Joins Network for Greening the Financial System
August 4, 2020The NGFS membership will strengthen BSP’s collaboration with central banks and supervisors on the effective management of climate risks in the financial sector.
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OFAC Sanctions Chinese Entity Over Human Rights Abuses
August 4, 2020The XPCC is considered by OFAC to be a paramilitary organisation with large commercial operations that that are likely to be impacted by US sanctions.
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IMF Publishes New Transparency Code for Central Banks
August 4, 2020The voluntary code allows central banks to measure transparency, which the IMF says is necessary to facilitate accountability and enhance public trust and support.
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China Launches National Green Development Fund
July 31, 2020The National Green Development Fund will be used to invest in key areas of green development along the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
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Malaysia Issues Director Conduct Guidelines for Listed Issuers
July 30, 2020The guidelines set out the obligations of directors of listed companies and their subsidiaries, and requirements for the establishment of group-wide frameworks.
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PBOC to Punish Banks Based on Green Finance Performance
July 27, 2020The PBOC’s branches will grade banks on their green finance performance quarterly starting in January 2021, using a set of quantitative and qualitative indicators.
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Inconsistent Data Hindering Quantification of Climate Risks: FSB
July 23, 2020Multiple layers of uncertainty on the course of climate change give rise to a lack of consistent data and methodologies for translating potential outcomes into financial exposure estimates.
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Sustainable Supply Chains and the Role Banks Play
July 15, 2020Incoming rules from the EU, UK, Singapore and Hong Kong highlight the need for banks to gain a better understanding of the third party and supply chain risks their customers face.
