Sustainable Investor
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Americas
OFAC Sanctions Chinese Entity Over Human Rights Abuses
The XPCC is considered by OFAC to be a paramilitary organisation with large commercial operations that that are likely to be impacted...
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Americas
IMF Publishes New Transparency Code for Central Banks
The voluntary code allows central banks to measure transparency, which the IMF says is necessary to facilitate accountability and enhance public trust...
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Asia-Pacific
China Launches National Green Development Fund
The 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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Asia-Pacific
Malaysia Issues Director Conduct Guidelines for Listed Issuers
The 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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News
CDSB Issues New Guidance to Mainstream Climate Reporting
The new Climate Guidance will help enhance reporting quality by addressing the lack of decision-useful material climate information for investors.
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Asia-Pacific
PBOC to Punish Banks Based on Green Finance Performance
The PBOC’s branches will grade banks on their green finance performance quarterly starting in January 2021, using a set of quantitative and...
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Americas
Inconsistent Data Hindering Quantification of Climate Risks: FSB
Multiple layers of uncertainty on the course of climate change give rise to a lack of consistent data and methodologies for translating...
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EMEA
The Role of Derivatives Markets in Sustainable Finance
The derivatives market can contribute in the transition towards a low-carbon economy, due its ability to facilitate capital-raising via the hedging of...
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Asia-Pacific
Sustainable Supply Chains and the Role Banks Play
Incoming rules from the EU, UK, Singapore and Hong Kong highlight the need for banks to gain a better understanding of the...
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Asia-Pacific
FSDC Proposes Measures to Advance Hong Kong as ESG Hub
Hong Kong needs a more coordinated policy environment and an ESG policy roadmap, to provide greater certainty and foster confidence for institutional...
