climate risks

FCA unveils final rules on TCFD requirements


December 24, 2021

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a set of final rules requiring investment managers, pension funds, life insurers and publicly listed companies to provide disclosures aligned to the Taskforce …

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CFA Institute

Investors support ESG integration to combat greenwashing: CFA


December 17, 2021

ESG matters should be included in the analysis and investment selection process, according to a large majority of CFA Institute members.

The findings are part of the institute’s global

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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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Australia, Banks, CBD

Climate-linked pay on the horizon for Australian banks, report claims


December 10, 2021

Australian bank leaders could see their pay linked in part to achieving climate goals as investors continue to increase the pressure on companies over environmental issues.

An …

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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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EU Banks Remain Unprepared for Climate Risks


November 11, 2021

On Monday, in a first-of-its-kind exercise, the European Central Bank (ECB) released a report in which it evaluated the progress of climate-related and environmental risk management amongst the banks it …

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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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ESMA pulls back from ESG legislation for rating agency methodology

EU looks to address ESG data gaps


November 26, 2021

The European Union is preparing a “single access point” for financial and sustainability data, according to leaked documents.

It has been reported that the EU wants to give investors “seamless …

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

What makes a good audit?


November 19, 2021

The corporate audit regime in the UK has long been criticised by some in the industry for lax standards and poor oversight.

In an effort to address these concerns as part of …

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