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FSA flags issues with climate risk pilot

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

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).

Low water levels pose credit risk for German manufacturers, says Moody's

Water levels in the Rhine, which are at their lowest since 2018, are 'credit-negative' for German chemicals companies, said Moody's Investors Service.

ICE to host GreenTrees' carbon credit auction

US financial stability body says closing climate data gaps a priority

The US Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has reported "considerable progress" by its members in addressing the threat to financial stability posed by climate change, but identified plugging data gaps as a priority for future work.

Sustainalytics delivers most SPOs in first half of 2022

Sustainalytics provided the most second-party opinions (SPOs) for sustainable finance frameworks in the first half of 2022, according to Environmental Finance figures.

ICE acquires Urgentem

Intercontinental Exchange has acquired emissions and climate transition data provider, Urgentem.

ICE launches MBS climate risk data platform

Japan consults on ESG data 'code of conduct'

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.

IPBES report 'highlights complexity of valuing nature'

A new report sheds light on how financial considerations do not adequately capture nature's contributions to society, writes Thomas Cox