All posts tagged "ESG"

• Cop26

  Carbon Pricing Tops Zurich’s COP26 Climate Policy Expectations

  Insurer outlines business decarbonisation strategy following net-zero by 2050 commitment.

• Industry

  Four-fifths of UK Asset Owners Meet New Stewardship Criteria

  Third of total applicants fail to satisfy Financial Reporting Council’s stricter ESG-based standards.

• Commentary

  ICYMI, A Hard Rain is Already Falling

  This week, it wasn’t only governments giving mixed signals on climate policy.

• Asia-Pacific

  LSEG Launches Sustainable Finance Innovation Unit in Singapore

  The new unit is supported by MAS and will focus on creating sustainable finance capabilities across Singapore’s FinTech ecosystem.

• Cop26 Essentials

  US Regulatory Update: Making up for Lost Time

  The Biden administration has made a quick start on ESG disclosures and other regulatory measures, with more change in the pipeline.

• Asia-Pacific

  BIS, HKMA to Build Digital Infrastructure for Green Bonds

  BIS Innovation Hub, HKMA and private sector firms will tokenise green bonds to facilitate investment in and improve the transparency of green...

• Cop26 Essentials

  EU Regulatory Update: Clarifications Ahead of COP26

  After an avalanche of activity in H1 2021, institutional investors should expect no let-up as the Commission seeks to clarify ESG-related rules...

• Cop26

  Tipping Points Pose Risks to Investors, Challenges to Policymakers

  Academics estimate social cost of carbon across eight climate milestones, warning of “clear implications for financial markets”.

• Europe

  SFDR Q&A “Lowering the Bar” for Article 8 Funds

  Six-month delay to Level 2 gives European Commission time to address continued confusion, says law firm Fieldfisher.

• Asia-Pacific

  New FSA Head Issues Warning to Japanese Fund Providers

  The FSA plans to establish a new framework for the certification of ESG-related products. It is also exploring mandatory climate risk disclosures.