Sustainable Investor
Americas
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New Guidance on Integrating Climate Change in Investment Process
September 29, 2020CFA Institute says 75% of global C-level executives in the investment industry believe climate change is important, but only 40% incorporate it in their investment process.
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Active Engagement Key to Sustainable Investing
September 29, 2020Passive strategies can be proactive, institutional investors told
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Carbon Pricing Sits High on US Regulator’s Agenda
September 24, 2020CFTC Commissioner Insists US Takes Climate Change Seriously
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BIS Report Proposes Carbon Intensity-based Rating System
September 21, 2020A new report proposes a system for labelling issuers for firm-level greenness based on carbon intensity, the ratio of carbon emissions to revenue.
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Standard-setters Kick Off Initiative to Harmonise Sustainability Reporting
September 14, 2020The IFRS Foundation is proposed as the body that is “optimally positioned” to lead and coordinate the creation of a new sustainability standards board.
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Active Funds not Necessarily Superior to Passive for ESG Investors
September 11, 2020Specialised and generalised engagement seen as effective agents of change.
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CFTC Report Warns of Systemic Risks from Climate Change
September 10, 2020The report calls on financial regulators to move “urgently and decisively” to measure, understand, and address the risks climate change poses to the US financial system.
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NGFS Publishes Two-year Work Programme, New Charter
September 7, 2020A new NGFS workstream being created will identify missing data items needed for effective climate-related and environmental risk analysis.
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OFAC Sanctions Chinese Entity Over Human Rights Abuses
August 4, 2020The XPCC is considered by OFAC to be a paramilitary organisation with large commercial operations that that are likely to be impacted by US sanctions.
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IMF Publishes New Transparency Code for Central Banks
August 4, 2020The voluntary code allows central banks to measure transparency, which the IMF says is necessary to facilitate accountability and enhance public trust and support.
