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The proposals give the option of voluntary compliance for smaller firms.

The government proposals had faced pushback from local business lobby groups.

CEO Stéphane Boujnah talks to RI about 'the accessibility and visibility of fundamental underlying data' as the group makes series of sustainability announcements.

These include new requirements on gender equality, board effectiveness and investor engagements.

A similar initiative is being considered by German regulator BaFin.

The Malaysian exchange has developed new ESG disclosure policies for listings and launched a carbon market.