26 August, 2022
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the UK’s financial services industry, has launched an advisory ESG committee open to external members.
The committee will work with the FCA board to address …
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August 25, 2022
The EU’s top financial services regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has endorsed the introduction of an ESG benchmark applicable beyond the bloc.
In a public response to the …
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August 19, 2022
The UK’s annual inflation hit 10.1% in July
Trustees are increasingly being tasked with reviewing benefits calculations for members, as double-digit CPI inflation erodes the value of savings.
Direct Benefit (DB) …
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August 18, 2022
Market Forces say the time has come for investors to publicly withdraw capital from Santos over its “climate failure”
Santos, Australia’s second-biggest oil and gas producer, has come under fire from …
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August 11, 2022
One resolution on appointments overcame board concerns
Tesla shareholders have broadly voted in line with board recommendations, rejecting proposals centred on the environment and business governance issues.
In total, only three …
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August 11, 2022
IIGCC’s net zero investment framework will address investor concerns about bank exposure to climate financial risk
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has collaborated with the Transition Pathway Initiative …
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August 11, 2022
Several reporting gaps were revealed in a recent review by the UK’s FCA and FRC
The most common reporting gaps for climate-related disclosures are in quantitative elements of the Task Force …
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July 28, 2022
Biodiversity pledge secures over 100 signatories as it races to reverse nature loss by 2030
The Finance for Biodiversity Pledge has reached 103 signatories, now representing in total over €14.7trn in …
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July 21, 2022
UK government taskforce to support the pensions industry around the social factors under ESG
The UK has created a new minister-led taskforce to support the integration of social factors from ESG …
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July 22, 2022
The Code of Conduct for ESG Evaluations and Data Providers highlights the current status of evaluations and data provision issues.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has requested public comments on …
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