ISSB to be set up by COP26 and focus first on climate
IFRS hopes to have climate standard by second half of 2022
Regulation
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EC adopts framework to issue first green bond in October
NextGenerationEU green bond framework puts EC on track to issue €250bn in green bonds between now and the end of 2026
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Exclusive: Pimfa collaboration to launch ESG academy for wealth managers
Pimfa, MSCI, Fidelity and Farrer & Co to run three online modules on ESG investing, opportunities, regulation and tools
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60% of asset managers successfully sign UK Stewardship Code
The FRC grants 90 asset manager signatories out of 147 applications
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SEC vs DWS – An investigation that may impact the global investment industry
Refinitiv’s Detlef Glow says the outcome of any trial will have consequences for all asset managers
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Staycation with RSMR’s Angela Wellock: Litter picking, coastal walks and Scarborough oysters
Senior operations assistant shares her walk from Saltburn by the Sea to Scarborough
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What the FCA focus on stewardship and sustainability really means
IA’s Woodfield digs into the regulator’s ‘Dear Chair’ letter
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UKSIF CEO: No-one knows what a net-zero economy will look like
ESG Clarity’s Natalie Kenway interviews James Alexander, CEO at UKSIF, on the body’s key focuses and outlook
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Staycation with ESG Clarity’s Natasha Turner: UK vineyards, shopping local and Surrey Hills
Think Ab Fab meets The Trip but in Surrey and Sussex with organic wine
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SFDR: Article 8/9 funds could reach half of total assets within a year
Funds classified as Article 8/9 now total €3trn in assets but asset managers are interpreting SFDR rules differently, Hortense Bioy explains
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FCA warns fund groups over ‘poorly drafted’ ESG applications
UK regulator has developed a set of guiding principles to help firms apply
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UK working on greenwashing rules for ESG funds
Financial Conduct Authority set principles for ESG labelled funds after poor listings grew.