ESG Investor
A sister publication of Regulation Asia, ESG Investor covers the integration of ESG factors into the investment processes and strategies of asset owners globally.
Articles by ESG Investor
ESG / Sustainability
COP26 Deal to Pave Way for Carbon Markets Growth
15/11/2021
Agreement on Paris rules in Glasgow expected to stimulate investment flows, while wider deal seen as key, if limited, step on path to low-carbon transition.
ESG / Sustainability
Pace of Change Open to Question on COP26 Finance Day
04/11/2021
Finance sector commitments are strongly in evidence, but NGOs and asset owners call for increased fossil fuel focus.
ESG / Sustainability
ISSB Offers “Baseline” for Global Sustainability Reporting
04/11/2021
The IFRS Foundation has officially launched its International Sustainability Standards Board and plans to issue a new climate disclosure standard next year.
ESG / Sustainability
UK Climate Reporting Legislation for Companies “Lacks Ambition”
03/11/2021
The existing scope of companies falling under new requirements is too narrow and TCFD alignment not close enough, says ClientEarth.
ESG / Sustainability
CFA Standards Shine Spotlight on Funds’ ESG Claims
02/11/2021
The voluntary standards aim to help investors assess and compare how investment products consider ESG issues across objectives, strategy, and stewardship.
ESG / Sustainability
UNEP FI Warns of Inconsistencies in FIs’ Transition Plans
28/10/2021
New recommendations offer a baseline for asset owners assessing the credibility of their asset managers’ net-zero commitments and investment strategies.
Big Picture
Asian Asset Owners to Accelerate ESG Ambitions
24/10/2021
ESG investing is still nascent, but asset owners are expecting greater pressure to disclose and improve ESG practices.
Capital / Liquidity
Too Soon to Base Capital Requirements on Climate Scenarios
21/10/2021
NGFS members do not yet envisage calibrating prudential policies such as capital requirements on the basis of climate scenario exercises.
ESG / Sustainability
Transition Guidance is “Fundamentally Important”, says FSA’s Ikeda
19/10/2021
The FSA’s Satoshi Ikeda said the regulator is “eagerly pushing” for measures to enable more dynamic investing in low-carbon and zero-carbon technologies.
ESG / Sustainability
TCFD Updates Guidance, Outlines Path for Future Reporting
14/10/2021
Adoption of reporting framework bolstered by regulation and national commitments to mitigating climate risk, says status report.
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