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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January 7, 2022
The Australian government has introduced a new regulation to reform proxy voting advice services.
The reforms extend the country’s financial services licensing regime to cover a broader range of proxy adviser …
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January 07, 2022
The European Commission is in talks to classify nuclear energy and gas as green investments in its new sustainable taxonomy.
The decision has caused consternation among member states, particularly in …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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