Sustainable Investor
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2.1KFeaturesThe ESG Interview: Gradually Greening the Bond Market
Hortense Bioy, Global Director of Sustainability Research at Morningstar, says the bond market increasingly offers impact, but data challenges still bedevil sovereigns.
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2.6KFeaturesIs Time Running out for Banks?
Climate risk-related risk weightings are seen as inevitable as investors and supervisors scrutinise sector’s climate policies.
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1.7KFeaturesAre Investors Prepared to Rock the Boat on Climate?
Many asset owners and managers are still reluctant to publicly oppose climate laggards.
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Fund Solutions
Net Zero Asset Managers Pot Grows by US$7 Trillion
Contributing to global decarbonisation; French-based investors collaborate on just transition efforts.
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Industry
Asset Owners Call for Carbon-pricing Overhaul
NZAOA proposal would treble carbon price, providing “guardrails” to avoid shocks for investors and companies.
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News
Robust Governance Key to Post-pandemic Recovery – OECD
With significantly fewer companies using public equity markets, OECD calls for strengthening of corporate governance policies and frameworks.
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EMEA
CSRD to Improve Investor Trust – EC’s Bassi
New European sustainable reporting regime aims to phase-in third-party verification and avoid concentration of business among top audit firms.
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Industry
IOSCO Proposes Sustainability Rules for Asset Managers
Recommendations for securities regulators cover practices, product disclosure, supervision and enforcement, terminology, and investor education.
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Fund Solutions
NBIM Halves Equity Portfolio Carbon Footprint in Seven Years
Reduction suggests market finally pricing in climate risk, but challenges remain in identifying future risks, says Norwegian SWF.
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Industry
Public, Private Tactics Needed to Score HSBC Win
NGO, investor influence forced global bank to re-evaluate thermal coal policy.
