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• Asia-Pacific

  NZ Introduces Law on Mandatory Climate Disclosures

  Disclosures will be required for financial years commencing in 2022 for around 200 organisations.

• Asia-Pacific

  Japan FSA Issues Proposal to Revise Corporate Governance Code

  The changes will improve board independence, promote board diversity, and enhance climate-related and ESG disclosures by top-tier listed companies.

• Europe

  G20 to Seek Consensus on Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate

  Janet Yellen is calling for a global minimum corporate tax rate. France, Germany, Japan and the European Commission are backing the proposal.

• Asia-Pacific

  IOSCO Forms Working Group to Aid IFRS Sustainability Project

  MAS and US SEC will co-lead the new technical working group, which will help develop technical recommendations needed for new sustainability reporting...

• Industry

  NGFS Offers Climate Risk Guidance for Central Bank Monetary Operations

  Technical documents outlines options for central banks to adjust their operational frameworks for monetary policy to account for climate-related risks.

• Industry

  ISLA to Support ESG Objectives in Securities Lending

  Trade body will lead workstreams on five key action points to help share the securities lending market’s response to ESG challenges.

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  The ESG Interview: A Race to the Top

  Bill Coen, Chair of the IFRS Advisory Council and ex-BCBS Secretary General, discusses current developments in sustainability reporting and initiatives to mitigate...

• Asia-Pacific

  PBOC Sees Climate Change as Threat to Financial Stability

  Central bank chief warns of impact on monetary policy, credit risk, market risk and liquidity risk, and potential to undermine the stability...

• Asia-Pacific

  Japan FSA To Review ESG Fund Labelling Rules

  Discussions with asset managers and fund distributors may start by June to assess whether rules for mutual fund labels can guard against...

• Asia-Pacific

  Japan FSA Set to Revise Corporate Governance Code

  New code will require listed companies to have more independent board directors, promote management diversity, and improve environmental disclosures.