Conduct, Culture & Accountability

Australian Proxy Voting Reforms Under Fire

10/05/2021

ISS says Australian Treasury consultation “premised on a misguided notion”, argues against five-day comment period for companies.

Reporting & Disclosures

China’s Long March to Net Zero

08/05/2021

Corporates are a few steps behind on ESG disclosures, but momentum is building under pressure from regulators and investors.

Reporting & Disclosures

European Sustainability Reporting Standards Within 18 Months

23/04/2021

Patrick de Cambourg, Chair of the EFRAG Project Task Force, told ESG Investor that the formation of the EU sustainability reporting standards will be collaborative.

Climate Risk

‘Brown’ Investments Risk Larger Losses from Transition Shocks

16/04/2021

ESMA has found that green funds are less exposed to systemic network risks, while brown funds are more exposed to transition shocks.

Climate Risk

Basel Committee Calls for Adaption to Climate Risks

14/04/2021

Two new reports from the BCBS outline banking system exposure to climate-related risks and recommend methodologies be adapted accordingly.

Reporting & Disclosures

The ESG Interview: Making Climate Data Comparable

14/04/2021

IOSCO Chair Ashley Alder believes we’re in sight of “a real step change” in sustainability reporting, writes Chris Hall at ESG Investor.

Climate Risk

Regulators Should Require FIs to Consider Climate Risk: NGFS

01/04/2021

Climate risks may be underestimated due to a lack of internal scenario analysis by financial institutions, the NGFS warns in a new report.

Reporting & Disclosures

Global ESG Investing Qualification Launched by CFA Institute

15/03/2021

Originally created by the CFA Society of the UK, the Certificate in ESG Investing will now be made available in financial hubs globally.

Sustainable Finance

The ESG Interview: Asia Plots its Own Path

11/03/2021

Mercer’s Alexis Cheang sees parallels and differences in the approaches of the region’s asset owners and policy-makers.