ESG / Sustainability

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.

ESG / Sustainability

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.

ESG / Sustainability

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.

ESG / Sustainability

‘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.

ESG / Sustainability

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.

Big Picture

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.

ESG / Sustainability

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.

Securities / Derivatives

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.

Big Picture

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.