investment analysis

ICE calls for avoided emissions to be adopted into investment analysis 

August 25th, 2023


Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is pressing for avoided emissions to be included in mainstream investment analysis after developing a new framework with Ecofin Advisors to address …

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ESG reporting, esg regulation

Businesses not prepared to comply with ESG regulation 

August 25th, 2023


A disconnect between executives and their employees on ESG regulation could mean companies are still not ready to abide by emerging requirements, a study by software-as-a-solution provider Workiva …

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US court

SIFMA challenges new Missouri Securities Division rules 

August 23rd, 2023


The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has filed a complaint over two Missouri Securities Division rules on providing financial advice based on ESG factors.

SIFMA filed its …

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Charities, Responsible, Sustainable, greenwashing

SEC and ASIC crack down on greenwashing

August 16th, 2023


The Australian and US national financial regulators are taking legal action against companies accused of greenwashing funds and misleading investors.

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) and the US …

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Sustainability standards consolidation draws closer

Republican-led FSC proposes ESG crackdown legislation 

1st August, 2023


The Republican-led US congressional Financial Services Committee (FSC) has proposed a series of bills that are designed to limit the impact of ESG initiatives.

The committee, chaired by Republican Patrick …

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Image of power plant emissions being erased, with the word 'greenwashing' superimposed.

Australian regulator files greenwashing lawsuit against Vanguard  

August 1, 2023


The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has filed a lawsuit against Vanguard’s Australian entity for not applying appropriate ESG filters on some of its supposedly ethical funds.

The …

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Investors Agenda overhauls ICAP Expectations Ladder 

July 25th, 2023


Sustainability advocacy group Investors Agenda has updated its Investor Climate Action Plans (ICAP) Expectation Ladder, with new measures including deforestation actions.

The ladder is designed to provide a framework to …

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FCA delays SDR for second time 

July 21st, 2023


The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has delayed publishing its final Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) until Q4 2023.

In a regulatory update, Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the FCA, and Sam …

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API, oil, petroleum

UK asset managers U-turn on climate at oil firms’ AGMs 

21st July, 2023


Some of the biggest UK asset managers have withdrawn their support for a shareholder resolution to cut carbon emissions.

UK AMs including Legal & General, Schroders …

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ESG target, anti-ESG

Republican-led FSC attempts to crack down on ESG


July 18, 2023

The US congressional Financial Services Committee has begun investigating the rules that govern proxy voting, the processes through which activists apply pressure to public companies to adopt ESG goals.…

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