SFDR flip-flopping doesn’t inspire confidence despite ‘clarifications’
‘I would be surprised if any group were in a hurry to change the disclosures of its funds again until there is stability’
Regulation
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KBI Q&A: Investors have ‘woken up’ to energy transition opportunities
Jean Ryan outlines where she sees exciting areas for sustainable investment and the regulation that will help pave the way
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Persefoni boosts sustainability advisory board with SEC hire
Former acting chair and commissioner Allison Herren Lee joins to advise on disclosure standards and regulation
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Climate risks negatively influence credit quality at just 4% of companies
Reflects the difficulty of estimating a net economic loss ahead of a climate physical risk event
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EU due diligence law ‘light touch’ on financial sector
Financial companies will have to carry out environmental and human rights due diligence
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Hong Kong’s progress on gender diversity shows quotas can work
Stricter disclosure rules and investor engagement also have a part to play
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Sustainable finance regulation fails to capture nuances
Centrally planned sustainability risks crowding out the enlightened investment it seeks to support
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Japan’s corporate governance push to cause ‘a lot of action’ this AGM season
Stricter voting guidelines ‘may result in board shuffles as shareholders hold directors to account’
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ClientEarth legal challenge exposes ‘credibility risk’ of EU taxonomy
NGOs argue fossil gas inclusion in the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy is unlawful
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ESA proposals could trigger reclassification of Article 8 and 9 funds
Significant changes to the SFDR regulatory technical standards
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Water: Solving the crisis and building healthy portfolios
Standard Chartered’s Eugenia Koh looks at how regulation is driving growth opportunities in water
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The great reshuffling of ESG-related funds
Detlef Glow discusses the recent SFDR downgrades and how new standards could cause further changes