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Bank of Italy to integrate ESG into investments
06 July 2021Italy's central bank has released a Responsible Investment Charter committing it to the promotion of environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles
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Comment: The Cold War over non-financial disclosures
06 July 2021The fragmented landscape of non-financial disclosures is consolidating, and it is geopolitical considerations that are driving the emergence of winners, and the downfall of the rest. Vincent Huck surveys the battlefield and predicts who will emerge victorious.
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FTSE Russell launches 'Paris-aligned' global equity benchmarks
06 July 2021FTSE Russell has launched a global range of climate-themed benchmark indexes it developed in partnership with Brunel Pension Partnership.
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Governance number one ESG factor for NBFI ratings, says Fitch
05 July 2021Fitch says governance is "by far the single most important ESG factor" for its ratings of non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) - and governance issues are increasingly likely to be reflected in credit ratings.
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ESG Data Guide updated amid evolving market
05 July 2021The market for ESG data continues to adapt, evolve and grow, says Peter Cripps
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Norwegian pension fund could lose up to $190bn from low carbon transition
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EU transition finance, biodiversity & anti-greenwashing proposals in renewed strategy
02 July 2021The European Commission has outlined plans to explore creating EU labels for transition and sustainability-linked bonds, a methodology for assessing financial risks associated with biodiversity, mandating climate-related scenario analysis and increasing scrutiny of ESG ratings providers.
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Databases and regulation driving standardisation of labelled bond data
02 July 2021Efforts to standardise green, social and sustainability bond impact data are gaining traction, but widespread comparability remains elusive, an Environmental Finance webinar heard. Michael Hurley reports
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SEC Commissioner slams IFRS sustainability standards proposal
02 July 2021A US Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commissioner has urged the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)...
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BlackRock switches five tracker funds to ESG indexes
30 June 2021Blackrock have updated the existing indices for five of its funds, within its Authorised Contractual Scheme (ACS) range...