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Khalid Azizuddin

Khalid retrained as a journalist after working for a number of years in corporate strategy at Sime Darby in Malaysia. He focuses on sustainability data & disclosures, policy and developing markets. He is a former winner of the CFA UK Journalist of the Year Award for his coverage of the human rights issues involved in investment in Chinese surveillance companies.
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It follows a gradual broadening of the UN Guiding Principles to include the financial sector.
The topic has drawn attention from regulators following the release of PCAF’s voluntary standard.
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The minimum capital requirements for banks are also being reviewed for climate additions.
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It comes as several managers told RI they are confused about the scope of the regulation, which was agreed last month.
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Proposed regulatory changes would negatively impact asset managers who depend on benchmark provider data to meet SFDR requirements.
The latest setback comes after last week’s unsuccessful vote and efforts to ease corporate burdens.
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It comes after efforts from the Singaporean central bank and GFANZ to encourage phase-out financing.
The scheme says it was not in favour of 'blanket exclusion' on fossil fuels.
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The rules largely mirror the TCFD reporting structure, in addition to bank-specific KPIs.
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The rules are set to apply to the EU ESG ratings market 18 months after adoption.
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