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  • SEBI suggests changing ESG ratings regulation to remove appeal process

    04 November 2024
  • Gaps remain despite progress on PAI reporting, as regulators told to step up scrutiny

    01 November 2024

    Gaps remain in financial institutions' reporting of the 'principal adverse impacts' (PAIs) of investments, and despite gradual improvements in some areas EU regulators were told to "increasingly challenge" investors on their reporting.

  • World-first disclosure standards for public sector climate reporting unveiled

    01 November 2024

    World-first disclosure standards for public sector climate-related disclosures have been unveiled, which it is hoped could vastly improve data available to institutional investors in government debt.

  • Segment for ESG ratings added to proposals for free EU sustainability database

    30 October 2024

    European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have added a category for ESG rating providers to a planned EU-wide database, which they say will help improve the visibility of ESG ratings when users search for sustainability information.

  • ESMA opens sustainable bond prospectus technical advice consultation

    29 October 2024

    The European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA) has opened a consultation on proposed technical advice on sustainability disclosures updates to the EU bond prospectus regulation, including around post-issuance reporting requirements.

  • ESMA calls for 'connected' sustainability and financial statements

    25 October 2024
  • WisdomTree to pay $4m SEC fine for 'failing to adhere to' its own ESG criteria

    22 October 2024

    WisdomTree has agreed to pay a $4 million fine after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) found it had "misstated" that funds did not invest in companies involved in fossil fuels and tobacco.

  • Canadian regulator 'mindful' of reporting burden as it prepares for CSSB standards

    09 October 2024

    Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is "mindful of the regulatory burden" for its legion of smaller companies as it considers revising its climate disclosure rules.

  • Hong Kong publishes ESG ratings and data code of conduct

    03 October 2024

    Hong Kong has followed jurisdictions including Japan and the UK in publishing a code of conduct for ESG ratings and data, covering aspects such as transparency of methodologies and avoiding potential conflicts of interest.

  • ESG Ratings, Green Bond regulations and greenwashing among ESMA priorities

    01 October 2024

    The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has identified the EU Green Bonds and ESG Ratings regulations, as well as preparatory work for a database including sustainability-related information, among its priorities for 2025.