Commentary
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Unstoppable ESG Momentum Puts Reporting in the Spotlight
July 30, 2021Jacolene Otto, Head of Private Equity and Real Estate at Maitland, emphasises the need for fund managers to match ESG-related reporting to investment strategy and business objectives.
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Investing to Move the Date: Earth Overshoot Day 2021
July 29, 2021Derek Ip, Vice President, Responsible Investment at BMO Global Asset Management, says investors should rise to the challenges represented by Earth Overshoot Day.
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ICYMI, Glasgow’s Getting Closer
July 23, 2021100 days from COP26, the road ahead looks steep.
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Greening the World’s Brown Businesses
July 16, 2021David Cudmore, Portfolio Manager at Mondrian Investment Partners, says greater transparency will be crucial to attracting investors to transition opportunities.
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UK Approach to Climate-related Disclosures Takes Shape
July 9, 2021Leonard Ng, Co-head of Sidley Austin's UK/EU Financial Services Regulatory group, explains the implications for asset managers of the UK FCA’s Consultation on Climate-Related Disclosure Requirements.
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Disclosures under Taxonomy Regulation Article 8 Delegated Act
July 8, 2021Ruth Knox, Senior Lawyer in the Environment & Climate Change practice at Linklaters, outlines the background to and requirements of the recently adopted Delegated Act on Article 8 disclosures under Taxonomy Regulation.
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SMEs and the Future of European Sustainability Reporting Rules
July 2, 2021Small businesses deserve the clarity needed to address the sustainability challenge, according to Filip Gregor, Head of Responsible Companies at Frank Bold.
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ICYMI, We’re Heading for an East-West Split
July 2, 2021Mature economies are powering past coal, but its future is no clearer than its past.
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Why Institutional Investors are Paying Attention to Social and Affordable Housing Funds
June 25, 2021Anna Shiel, Head of Origination, Big Society Capital, highlights how social and affordable housing funds can help investors achieve a positive financial and social impact return.
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Index Majors Face Sustainability-Driven Disruption
June 25, 2021New index providers will enable ESG investors to invest in line with their principles but, says John Willis, Director of Research, Planet Tracker, the new generation of indices must maintain high standards of objectivity and transparency.
