SEC Headquarters

SEC looking to revive rule on exec pay disclosures


February 4, 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is calling for public feedback on a proposed rule requiring companies to disclose links between corporate performance and executive compensation.

The …

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Asset managers are avoiding ESG shareholder resolutions

Pooled fund split voting gains further support


January 28, 2022

As more pension schemes have embraced low cost index investment in recent years, many pension scheme trustees have been calling for asset managers to find a way of ensuring their …

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Asia, Finance, Singapore

Asia’s ESG ratings sector still developing, says OECD


January 21, 2022

ESG ratings are still in the early stages of development in the Asia Pacific region, according to a report from the OECD.

The Trends in ESG Investing and Quality

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Australia, Australian, Sydney CBD

Australia proxy season keeps ESG at the forefront


January 7, 2022

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly at the forefront of debate in the Australian market and 2021’s AGM season proved no exception. With Australian shareholders continuing to …

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Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau

Canadian PM calls on ministers to push for climate disclosures


December 24, 2021

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has written to his finance and environment cabinet ministers urging them to push for mandatory climate-related financial disclosures.

The PM outlined a …

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emissions

Non-profits partner to boost financed emissions reporting


December 17, 2021

The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) and CDP have teamed up to boost the capacity of financial institutions to measure and disclose their financed emissions.

The collaboration will combine …

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FCA Sustainability

FCA finalises UK listing rule changes


December 10, 2021

The UK will introduce new dual share class structures and raise the minimum market capitalisation threshold to £30 million under fresh amendments to the country’s listing rules.

The changes were announced

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emissions

Australian regulator shies away from mandatory climate disclosures


December 3, 2021

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has opted not to include mandatory climate risk disclosures in new guidance for the country’s financial services sector.

The APRA has published a …

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remuneration

UK companies warned over remuneration practices


November 26, 2021

UK companies have been put on notice over aligning executive remuneration with stakeholder experience as the Investment Association (IA) updates its guidelines. This comes as the High Pay Centre questions

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Norwegian SWF gets active in activism

November 11, 2021

The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund has joined the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), an industry-led initiative that aims to provide a framework for organisations to report and …

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