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Transition Plan Taskforce unveils financial institution sectoral guides as regulation looms
09 April 2024Sector-specific guides on climate transition plan disclosure by asset owners, asset managers, banks and corporates in high-emitting sectors have been published by a group whose work is being closely watched by regulators preparing to govern the practice.
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European ESG fund market to reach €9.4trn by 2027, says PwC
09 April 2024Assets in environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused funds in the EU are forecast to reach €9.4 trillion ($10.2 trillion) by 2027, after PwC Luxembourg reported a jump to more than €6 trillion in 2023.
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Sarasin urges precautionary approach for Basel climate disclosure requirements
09 April 2024Sarasin & Partners has urged the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to require disclosure of the results of climate stress tests and of how climate-related risks translate into risks to capital adequacy.
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SEC likely to delay climate rule even in best-case scenario, law firm says
08 April 2024The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to delay implementing its climate disclosure rule even if it wins cases seeking to block its progress, a law firm has predicted.
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IASB could approve 'new net zero accounting standard' this month
08 April 2024A proponent of a 'new net zero accounting standard' is confident the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) will adopt it this month.
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BMO adds 'transition bonds', nuclear to sustainable bond framework
05 April 2024Canadian lender Bank of Montreal (BMO) has added nuclear power projects and transition bonds to its sustainable finance framework, in the first update since its publication in 2019.
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SEC pauses climate rule in move that 'will embolden' anti-ESG activists
05 April 2024The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has paused its climate disclosures rule amid legal opposition that threatens its implementation - in a move one commentator said will "likely only embolden the vehement anti-ESG activists".
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EU Platform snubs SLBs in its climate investment stocktake
05 April 2024Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) are set to be omitted from a stocktake of sustainable capital flows in the EU, highlighting doubts about the materiality and ambition of the targets used by the instruments.
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New Zealand looks to remove barriers for sustainable bond issuance
04 April 2024A New Zealand regulator is exploring how to "remove potential barriers" for listed companies to issue sustainable bonds, in particular by reducing additional disclosures and costs for issuers.
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UK risks undermining its reputation without deriving IPO benefits, NBIM warns
03 April 2024Proposals to lower corporate governance requirements risk undermining the UK's reputation for investor standards - and may not even help it attract new listings, according to Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).