Author Archives: Liz Pfeuti
Net Zero, climate

Net Zero Asset Managers now represents 36% of all invested capital in the world

Forty-three new fund groups have signed up to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, which commits signatories to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Launched …

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Festival

A festival of consultations for the investment industry

UK government raises the bar on social issues, climate change and wrongdoing

The countdown to festivals finally reopening this summer after lockdown has begun, but investors and financial services professionals are in …

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SEC commissioner Allison Lee

SEC listens to investor ESG demands

US regulator commits to an “all agency” approach on ESG and climate

The environmental, social and governance (ESG) debate is quickly gaining momentum at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under President Biden’s administration.…

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IFRS logo

IFRS Foundation launches sustainability working group

New collaboration aims to harmonise sustainability accounting initiatives

In a bid to fast forward convergence in global sustainability reporting standards, the trustees of the IFRS Foundation have set up a working group.

The group …

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Trump’s anti-ESG influence is quickly starting to unwind

Trump’s anti-ESG influence is quickly starting to unwind

ESG debate moves swiftly forward in the SEC under Biden’s administration

A wave of ESG-related changes in the US administration under Joe Biden’s leadership is unfolding this month, marking the beginning of

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BEIS aims to ‘restore’ investor trust in audit and corporate governance

BEIS aims to ‘restore’ investor trust in audit and corporate governance

Audits could look at companies’ wider performance, including against key climate targets

A government consultation is seeking views on a series of proposals to reform the UK’s audit, corporate

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sustainability disclosure, climate standards

MEPs pave the way for higher environmental standards

New EU law on due diligence will also cover human rights issues

MEPs are urging companies and investors to focus on sustainability by paving the way for a new EU law that

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Investors warn dual class shares ‘erode’ shareholder rights

Investors warn dual class shares ‘erode’ shareholder rights 

Lord Hill’s review recommends controversial structure to make London more attractive

Critics have warned that dual class share structures, set to be introduced on the premium listing segment of the London Stock Exchange

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UBS faces questions over ties to Uighur-linked firm

UBS faces questions over ties to Uighur-linked firm 

Surveillance company linked with persecution of the Muslim minority group in China

Swiss bank UBS’s business relationship with Hikvision, a surveillance company linked with the persecution of Uighurs in China, has come

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Guy Jubb: AGMs have lost their sense of purpose

Guy Jubb: AGMs have lost their sense of purpose 

Ex-Standard Life Investments governance head argues meetings should be complemented by continual dialogue

Guy Jubb, former head of governance at asset management giant Standard Life Investments, claims AGMs have lost their

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