ESG / Sustainability

Taskforce Issues Plan for Scalable Carbon Credit Market

11/11/2020

The voluntary carbon market will need to increase in size by 15 times by 2030 to achieve climate change targets, according to an IIF sponsored taskforce.

ESG / Sustainability

EBA Consults on Integrating ESG into Risk Management, Supervision

08/11/2020

The consultation paper focuses on counterparty risks and climate change impacts for European investment firms and credit institutions.

Big Picture

ESG Risk Disclosure Standards Would Support Bank Stress Tests – Fitch

01/11/2020

Ratings agency puts case for integration of ESG risks into financial reporting using “common set of internationally comparable metrics”.

Securities / Derivatives

PRI Offers Guidance on Asset Owner Relationships with Asset Managers

30/10/2020

The new series offers guidance on the selection, appointment and monitoring of investment managers, reflect growing demand for sustainable investment.

ESG / Sustainability

Support for TCFD Climate Disclosure Recommendations Rising

30/10/2020

Asset manager and asset owner reporting to clients and beneficiaries may not be sufficient, says a new report from the TCFD.

ESG / Sustainability

Due Diligence Questions at the Dawn of the Era of Sustainability

28/10/2020

Experts from Refinitiv, Panarchy Partners and Deep Learning Investments respond to audience questions on due diligence challenges following recent webinar.

ESG / Sustainability

Science-based Targets Launched for Finance

06/10/2020

Mark Carney hints at a COP 26 role for the Science Based Targets initiative as a TCFD pathway for the finance sector.