Events listed in Sustainable Finance
Government launches retail green bond
ID 24835
The government of Hong Kong has published a press statement to announce the launch of a second „batch of retail green bond, under the Government Green Bond Programme, for subscription by Hong Kong residents“. The launch represents another key step in Hong Kong’s ambition to „enrich the green and sustainable finance ecosystem in Hong Kong, and showcase to potential issuers that Hong Kong can ...
Öffentliche Banken und Versicherer präsentieren gemeinsamen ESG-Leitfaden für ...
ID 24829
Der GDV und VÖB haben sich auf einen gemeinsamen ESG-Fragebogen verständigt. Dieser konzentriert sich auf die Kernthemen Umwelt, Soziales und Unternehmensführung/Governance und beginnt mit grundsätzlichen Fragen zur Nachhaltigkeitsausrichtung des Unternehmens. Ziele des ESG-Fragebogens: – Die Initiative soll den Versicherern und öffentlichen Banken helfen, ihre Nachhaltigkeitsziele zu erreichen und den rechtlichen sowie regulatorischen Anforderungen im Bereich der Unter ...
HKSAR Government releases Green Bond Report 2023
ID 24792
The Hong Kong government has issued a press statement to inform of the publication of its Green Bond Report 2023. The report is primarily addressed at both retail and institutional investors in the government’s green bonds in an effort to provide information on the proceeds from green bonds issuances in the past year and to provide transparency on the allocation of funds towards green ...
Planning for net-zero transition (PDF File, 201.8 KB)
ID 24746
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, HKMA, has issued a circular primarily addressed at banks operating in Hong Kong in connection with institutions‘ transition planning. Specifically, in the circular, the Authority provides some high level principles for banks to effectively plan and navigate the transition to a net-zero economy, while ensuring safety and soundness in their operations. The regulator finds such principles to be necessary, ...
Den Wandel der Wirtschaft finanzieren: Vorschlag für einen EU-Rahmen zu Transition ...
ID 24734
Der Bundesverband deutscher Banken hat ein Positionspapier zur Empfehlung (EU) 2023/1425 der Kommission vom 27. Juni 2023 zur Vereinfachung der Finanzierung für die Umstellung auf eine nachhaltige Wirtschaft –Transition Finance (eventid=21907) veröffentlicht. Laut Bankenverband ist Transition Finance essenziell, um die Klimaziele des Pariser Abkommens zu erreichen. Die EU-Taxonomie liefere allerdings keine ausreichende Orientierung, da sie zu binär ausgerichtet sei und einen ...
Joint Statement of the 10th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ ...
ID 24733
The Monetary Authority of Singapore, MAS, has published a Joint Statement of the 10th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM) which took place on August 25, 2023 under the chairmanship of Indonesia. In this statement, the participants summarize the key issues discussed during the meeting and the way forward on various relevant topics. Although we expect a large number of issues ...
Cross-Agency Steering Group announces priorities to further strengthen Hong Kong’s ...
ID 24576
On August 7, 2023, the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, SFC, published a press statement to inform that the Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group in Hong Kong presented its main objectives to further foster sustainable finance and promote the city’s position as a sustainable finance hub. These objectives include the following: (1) Developing strong regulations aligned with global standards: The ...
Arrêté du 3 août 2023 modifiant l’arrêté du 8 janvier 2016 définissant le ...
ID 24573
Order of 3 August 2023 modifies the Order of 8 January 2016 defining the reference system and the control and monitoring plan for the „socially responsible investment“ label. Annex No. 1 to the Order of 8 January 2016 defining the control and monitoring plan is replaced by the Annex attached to this present order, which can be consulted on the website of the Ministry ...
CSSF Thematic Review on the implementation of sustainability-related provisions in ...
ID 24559
The CSSF has issued a thematic review on the implementation of sustainability-related provisions in the investment fund industry. The review focuses on the compliance of IFMs with the disclosure obligations outlined in the SFDR and RTS. One key requirement is for IFMs to publish a statement on the PAI of their investment decisions on sustainability factors. This statement should be published **on the IFMs‘ ...
[ESMA34-45-1580 ] Sustainable Finance – implementation timeline
ID 24553
ESMA has published an updated infographic providing – in form of a timeline – an overview of regulations on sustainable finance that came into force since the beginning of 2021, or will come into force in the coming years. The regulations all require certain disclosures on sustainability, thereby ranging from disclosures of KPIs under the TR, to disclosures of PAIs under the SFDR. Each ...