Sustainable Investor
Regulation
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China Drafts Rules for Carbon Emissions Trading Scheme
November 5, 2020Companies will have to issue emissions reports, subject to strict disclosure and verification requirements, used to determine allowances.
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Investors Encourage US to Rejoin Paris Agreement, as Poll Uncertainty Looms
November 4, 2020US should join other nations in “ratcheting up ambition, policies and targets”, according to major investor groups.
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ESG Integration, Analysis Suffering from “Data Lag”
November 3, 2020Investors risk placing “too much confidence in the data”, industry experts warn, leading to skewed assessments and predictions of capital risk and materiality.
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Don’t Turn Sustainability into Compliance Exercise, Academic Warns Europe
November 3, 2020Commission consults on plans to reduce short-termism by reforming corporate governance.
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New US Rule Limiting ESG Investments Criticised Despite Compromise
November 2, 2020Department of Labor finalises restrictions of retirement plans before poll, but still faces legal, electoral challenges
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BlackRock Reports 21% Increase in Stewardship Engagement for Q3 2020
October 30, 2020Stewardship team of major US asset manager says increased interaction is encouraging, but reporting frameworks remain confusing.
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HK SFC Proposes New Requirements for Fund Managers on Climate Risk
October 30, 2020Proposed requirements for fund managers cover four governance, investment management, risk management and disclosure.
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ESG Risk Disclosure Standards Would Support Bank Stress Tests – Fitch
October 30, 2020Ratings agency puts case for integration of ESG risks into financial reporting using “common set of internationally comparable metrics”.
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Rise in Sustainability Reporting Among Largest US Firms – G&A Institute
October 29, 2020Report highlights diversity in use of standards for ESG reporting.
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CFA Uncovers Low Awareness of Stewardship Codes Among Asia-Pacific Investors
October 28, 2020Association calls for ‘comply-or-explain’ policing of stewardship codes, more prominent role for ESG.
