The FSA issued draft guidelines outlining the checks that will be performed by supervisors to ensure ESG investment trusts are true-to-label.
December 21, 2022Survey finds “disappointing progress” in new net zero commitments, but notes progress on policies by asset owners and fund managers.
November 19, 2022Risk practitioners should establish risk monitoring systems that cover sustainability themes beyond climate change, said the FSA's Satoshi Ikeda.
October 10, 2022"Sufficient factual evidence" has emerged that ESG factors were not taken into account in many investments, contrary to claims made in DWS fund prospectuses.
June 1, 2022ASX will scrutinise listed instruments to ensure they are “true to label” and only list new funds that comply with ASIC’s naming requirements.
May 31, 2022IOSCO provides five recommendations for regulators to consider as they develop sustainability-related rules and regulations for asset managers.
November 3, 2021Japan would become the first G7 government to use its foreign reserves for ESG investments, as it ramps up efforts to combat climate change.
October 13, 2021The IMF, World Bank and OECD are working on classification systems to harmonise and support the development of sustainable finance markets.
October 8, 2021The former global head of sustainability at DWS alleges that the firm overstated how many assets had been screened against ESG criteria.
August 31, 2021The PBOC will guide pension funds, insurance, social security and asset managers towards investing in ESG products, officials said at a recent forum.
August 2, 2021