More rigorous ESG fund classification necessary as uncertainty remains
CFA Institute report sets out to clearly define what an ESG fund is, as ambiguity around the terms persists
Michael Nelson
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Tool developed to help stakeholders understand and assess corporate pay structures
UK asset owners collaborated with the High Pay Centre to create the Fair Reward Framework, with 65 FTSE 100 companies included in the pilot
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Investors urged to strengthen investment policies around protected biodiverse areas
ShareAction report says asset managers have ‘significant room for improvement’ in protecting against biodiversity risk
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Firms identify key barriers to business decarbonisation
Net zero a priority but firms point to ‘substantial challenges’ in the UK Net Zero Business Census
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Integrum ESG launches tool to track long-term ratings trends
Indicates how capital markets have ‘priced in’ a company’s ESG performance
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FCA scraps work on stewardship effectiveness metrics
Forthcoming FRC Stewardship Code consultation now ‘vitally important’ to defining stewardship effectiveness
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Industry welcomes FCA extension to SDR naming and marketing rules
Firms can have until April 2025 to comply with the rules in ‘exceptional circumstances’
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Over 1,200 UK funds facing ‘urgent compliance deadline’ for SDR naming and marketing rules
The 2 December SDR deadline is for funds seeking to utilise sustainability-related terminology in fund name
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E3G appoints chair as co-founder steps down
Think tank ‘moving beyond its founders’
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Vanguard did not back any ESG shareholder proposals during 2024’s AGM season
Follows BlackRock’s voting reaching record low
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Asset managers should aim to ‘stay one step ahead’ of SFDR amid 2025 amendments
Ocorian predicted five key SFDR changes expected in the next update
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WHEB renames fund as it adopts ‘Sustainability Impact’ SDR label
‘SDR process has been challenging but the end result is worthwhile’