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IOSCO firms up proposals for tighter controls of ESG ratings
Regulators should consider encouraging industry participants to develop and follow voluntary common industry standards
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ISSB will be pivotal in achieving Paris Agreement
The outcome of this year’s COP negotiations leaves a significant hill to climb in the coming years to deliver on the Paris Agreement, despite making significant progress in many areas such as coal and deforestation. The Investment Association (IA) maintains that governments around the world must step up to deliver on climate actions needed to…
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SDGs: Top Trumps of sustainable finance?
Scale and ambition of the goals risks getting lost in the investment community’s attempts to silo and simplify them
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The implementation of SFDR by fund promoters
Refinitiv’s Detlef Glow sheds a light on how fund promoters and investors have categorised funds under the new EU regulation
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Mandatory climate reporting must include gender metrics
Women in Finance Climate Action Group report finds 80% of people displaced by climate change are women
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FCA urged to move fast on ESG fund labelling
UK regulator seeks feedback on sustainability disclosure requirements
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Global sustainable fund assets almost double to near $4trn
Morningstar flows report shows SFDR boost, while Moody’s predicts sustainable bond issuance will top $1trn
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CFA Institute launches global ESG product standards
Association aims to address greenwashing and help investors compare products
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TCFD to become UK law from April 2022
BEIS publishes the results of its consultation
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Investment industry should lead by example on ethnicity pay gap reporting
This week’s government debate made little progress but signs of movement in the industry are encouraging
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UN creates framework for finance firms to reach net zero
Set of 11 recommendations for G20 leaders
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PRI conference: Active owners get tough on fossil fuel’s climate lobbying
Engagement is focusing on trade association membership to ensure companies are aligned with shareholders’ long-term interests
