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Hong Kong publishes ESG ratings and data code of conduct
03 October 2024Hong Kong has followed jurisdictions including Japan and the UK in publishing a code of conduct for ESG ratings and data, covering aspects such as transparency of methodologies and avoiding potential conflicts of interest.
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Asia 'will need guardrails' against rising greenwashing risk
23 June 2022Asian countries will increasingly require regulatory "guardrails" to ensure fund managers understand the extent to which they can market funds as integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, a regulator in the region has said.
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IOSCO outlines 'milestone' ESG rating and data oversight recommendations
23 November 2021IOSCO has provided recommendations for securities regulators to strengthen their oversight of ESG ratings and data providers after "several areas of concern" were identified by market participants.
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Hong Kong regulator introduces climate-related disclosure obligations
20 August 2021Fund managers in Hong Kong will be required from August 2022 to make climate-related disclosures, in the latest landmark for the global spread of mandatory disclosure in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.
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IOSCO works on ESG rating provider guidance amid 'serious questions'
28 June 2021The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is working on guidance for environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings...
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Hong Kong regulators deliver action plan for greening financial ecosystem
18 December 2020A steering group composed of key Hong Kong regulators has announced its five-point action plan for a green and sustainable finance strategy for the major financial centre.