Posts By Regulation Asia
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Asia-Pacific
SEBI Proposes New Requirements for ESG Funds in India
ESG-labelled funds will have to invest at least 80% of total assets in ESG themed securities, and disclose measures taken to mitigate...
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Asia-Pacific
Chinese Policymakers Issue Climate Transition Guidance
Includes measures to develop the green finance sector, provide low-cost funds for green projects, and expand the carbon trading market.
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Asia-Pacific
New Zealand Passes Climate Reporting Legislation in World First
Mandatory climate disclosures will be required from early 2024, for annual reporting periods that start on or after 1 January 2023.
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Asia-Pacific
BIS Announces Plans to Launch Asian Green Bond Fund
The fund will help channel central bank reserves to green projects in Asia Pacific, complementing two other green bond funds already launched...
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News
BIS Outlines Principles for Designing Effective Taxonomies
The principles for sustainable finance taxonomies will facilitate comparability and interoperability across firms and markets, says bank.
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Asia-Pacific
RBA Warns of Divestment Risk Amid Climate Change Threat
Continued lack of action towards mitigating climate risk increases the likelihood of more significant divestment from Australia.
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Asia-Pacific
HK Regulators Offer Support for New Climate Action Plan
The Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group pledges support for the government’s Climate Action Plan 2050.
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Asia-Pacific
Japan’s FSA to Mandate Climate Disclosures from April 2022
Companies listed on the TSE’s ‘Prime’ market will be required to comply with mandatory climate risk disclosure requirements first.
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Cop26
IAIS Warns Insurers of Exposure to Climate Risks
More than 35% of insurers’ investment assets are exposed to climate risks, association warns.
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Asia-Pacific
Singapore Seeks to Become Global Hub for Carbon Trading
To scale up carbon trading in the city, Singapore plans to work with Climate Impact X, a collaboration between the Singapore Exchange,...
