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Nomura wins global equity mandate from Caisse des Dépôts, Ircantec

EU Omnibus: Commission says it will not run impact assessment

The European Commission will not run an impact assessment of an expected overhaul of EU sustainability regulations, despite calls from NGOs and investor groups urging it to run a detailed public consultation and impact assessment.

Investors need to engage US policymakers to ensure ESG not prohibited, says ex-SEC director

There is heightened need for investors to engage with US policymakers to ensure they do not prohibit consideration of material ESG factors in investments, a former policy director at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has urged.

'Big four' SPO providers becomes 'big five' in 2024

Japan-focused Rating and Investment Information (R&I) secured more than a 10% share of the sustainable finance second-party opinion market in 2024, joining the global 'big four' US providers led by Sustainalytics and S&P Global.

ERAFP and FRR to develop 'method to measure the effectiveness of engagement'

A group of major French asset owners has co-led the creation of a group to devise a way to measure the effectiveness of investor engagement with corporates and their asset managers on issues including climate change.

EU plans bi-annual 'reality checks' of its simplification agenda

EU sustainability rule cutback is chance to coalesce with 'global baseline' - IFRS chair

The EU's plans to reduce its sustainability reporting requirements present an opportunity to align more closely with the IFRS sustainability disclosure standards, according to the chair of the IFRS Foundation.

US state financial officials call on SEC, DoL to curb ESG investing

Investors sound alarm that EU's Omnibus threatens 'significant weakening' of ESG data

The European Commission's plans to overhaul sustainability reporting risk hollowing out the EU sustainable finance framework and jeopardising its Green Deal, it has been warned by investors with a combined €6.6 trillion ($6.8 trillion) in assets.

EU pitches 'unprecedented simplification' with cuts to sustainability reporting