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Australia appoints 25-strong taxonomy working group

A 25-member group has been appointed to advise on the development of Australia's sustainable finance taxonomy.

Hong Kong to prioritise ISSB integration, SME climate data

Major Hong Kong regulators and agencies said that integrating the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards and developing a climate-related data portal for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are among its key sustainable finance priorities.

Improving pricing dynamics 'could spur Chinese corporate green bond growth'

The market will have to "wait a little longer" before it sees increased green bond issuance from private corporate issuers in China, due to the adverse pricing dynamics present in the market, according to Sustainable Fitch.

People moves 28 July including OCBC, First Sentier and more

MSCI, Bloomberg among big-name signatories to Japan ESG data code of conduct

Major data providers MSCI and Bloomberg are among 17 signatories to a Japanese code of conduct for ESG data, the country's regulator has revealed.

Australian regulator hits Vanguard with greenwashing litigation - again

The Australian regulator has launched legal proceedings against Vanguard Investments Australia for misleading investors over its "ethically conscious" fund.

Indian regulator sets minimum threshold for mutual fund ESG investments

Mutual funds in India that market their products as 'ESG' funds will be required to invest at least 80% of their assets in designated sustainability-related activities, under a new framework unveiled by the country's regulator.

Fitch: ISSB is 'catalyst for every Chinese firm' on sustainability reporting

The development of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) disclosure guidelines are a "very important signal" to Chinese firms to improve sustainability reporting if they want to secure greater access to international capital, according to Sustainable Fitch.

People moves, 21 July: TPI, CDP, Barclays ... and more

Australia to align standards with ISSB

The Australian government has announced it will align its forthcoming reporting standards "as far as practicable" with those by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).