October 8, 2021
The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) plans to establish a framework for members to understand and mitigate potential risks in working with ESG ratings and data providers.
The experience of …
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Follows IPO examination of one company’s statements
September 17, 2021
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned it will take action against companies it believes are making misleading claims regarding their net …
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Draft sustainability reporting standards are expected in 2022
September 17, 2021
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has outlined its proposals for EU-wide sustainability reporting standards.
The newly published Climate Standard Prototype …
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September 3, 2021
The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) is seeking appointees for 11 new industry groups to assist with a review of the bloc’s sustainability reporting standards. This development is the latest …
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The proposal is expected to reconfigure restrictions on climate-based investing incurred by pension fund investors
August 20, 2021
The US Department of Labor (DoL) has proposed changes to a controversial rule brought in last year …
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August 13, 2021
US regulator the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light to Nasdaq to introduce rules aimed at improving the diversity disclosures of listed companies.
Nasdaq first filed …
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August 6, 2021
European Union officials working on the bloc’s proposed green taxonomy have put forward plans to expand it beyond climate change.
Two documents, published earlier this week, have proposed extending …
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July 30, 2021
Providers of data and ratings for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors could come under an explicit international regulatory framework to ensure consistency, according to a new report from the …
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July 23, 2021
With Australian proxy season preparations now underway, the Australian federal authorities are looking to introduce a public register of companies that use the government’s JobKeeper programme. Debates around the …
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Technical gaps and weaknesses risk “carbon washing” of funds, warns the Transition Pathway Initiative
July 23, 2021
UK-based asset owners have warned that the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) portfolio alignment …
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