ASIAN REGULATORY ROUND UP – HONG KONG SFC RELEASES GREEN FINANCE STRATEGY
October 1st, 2018
THE SECURITIES and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong has announced a strategic framework to develop green finance. A priority will be to enhance listed companies' consistent and comparable disclosure of environmental information, emphasising climate-related risks and opportunities. The SFC will also help asset managers clarify how and to what extent they factor environmental criteria into their investment processes and risk assessments. An SFC paper
said it work to develop more green investment opportunities through internationally-compatible disclosure ...
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