Governance body flags issues with EC SME listing rules
February 25, 2022
The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) has raised concerns about the European Commission’s (EC) plan to improve access to financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The commission …
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February 25, 2022
UK pension funds will focus on climate change issues and corporate compliance with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in the 2022 proxy voting season.
The Pensions …
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February 18, 2022
The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) has created a framework for assessing corporate decarbonisation progress across the 10 highest emitting economic sectors.
The asset owner-led organisation’s report translates International …
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February 18, 2022
The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) is to address usability concerns over the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities. Its new report highlighted the difficulty in sourcing or estimating the required …
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February 11, 2022
Three days after they were set to come into effect, the Australian Senate has overturned Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s regulations on proxy advisers.
On Wednesday, independent Senator Rex Patrick put forward a …
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February 11, 2022
The new standards body is fleshing out its approach with input from the Financial Reporting Council.
Investors have been invited to give feedback on prototype disclosure templates set out …
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February 11, 2022
The letter comes after a delay in the publication of the EU Commission’s proposed legislation.
The EU Commission should extend its planned rules on human rights and environmental …
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February 11, 2022
The report comes as inequalities are made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Investors and corporations need to take a balanced approach to address each of the three pillars of …
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