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  • Japanese bond investors told to maintain pressure on 'transition' issuers

    28 July 2023

    Bond investors in Japan have been recommended to review at least annually the progress of companies in high-emitting sectors, in guidance that aims to help financial institution engagement published by a Japanese regulator.

  • Japan sets timeline for disclosure standards based on ISSB work

    02 March 2023

    Japanese sustainability disclosure standards based on international efforts will be ready in draft form by April 2024, with final standards published up to a year later, according to the body tasked with developing the work.

  • Japan publishes ground-breaking ESG data, ratings 'code of conduct'

    16 December 2022

    The Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA) has published the first voluntary 'code of conduct' in the world for environmental, social and governance (ESG) data and evaluation providers...

  • FSA: NGFS climate scenarios should improve data use

    12 September 2022

    A key issue "hindering" the expansion of the NGFS climate models is their reliance on some global datasets that are not necessarily applicable to Japanese institutions...

  • FSA flags issues with climate risk pilot

    31 August 2022

    Financial institutions need to enhance the methodology behind pilot scenario analysis, Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has said.

  • Don't rush into regulating data providers, says Japan's FSA

    24 August 2022

    Supervisors should not rush into regulating data providers while work to understand their "increasingly important" role in capital markets is ongoing, said Satoshi Ikeda, chief sustainable finance officer of the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA).

  • Japan consults on ESG data 'code of conduct'

    14 July 2022

    Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has published what is believed to be a world-first 'code of conduct' for providers of environmental, social and governance (ESG) data and evaluations.

  • Global capital requirement for climate risks is crucial for transition

    29 June 2022

    Japanese regulator recommends framing global warming as "a time bomb" to spur action

  • Japan's FSA: Strengthen ESG asset manager approach

    27 May 2022

    Japan's asset managers with ESG funds should continuously strengthen their investment process under a set of principles issued by the national regulator.

  • Japan's FSA plans principles to address 'nightmare' of investor ESG data requests

    11 February 2022

    Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to launch a set of principles for ESG ratings and data providers this summer...