Michael Hurley

Pushback fails to slow spread of sustainable finance regulation - ISS ESG

UK pensions required to report portfolio alignment

Six US banks to pilot Fed-led climate scenario analysis

The US Federal Reserve has revealed that six of the largest US banks are to participate in a pilot exercise to study their ability to manage climate-related financial risks, in a significant development for the financial stability supervision framework in the world's largest economy.

Societe Generale invests in 'impact ratings' company

Rising pensions interest in ESG 'could boost financial outcomes' - Aviva

Pension holders' rising interest in sustainable investing could be set to provide dual benefits of increased engagement and improved financial outcomes, according to an investment head at Aviva.

Asset managers not backing ESG words with action, says Redington

Tech stocks buck trend of declining emissions, NZAOA study finds

A decline in greenhouse gas emissions of listed equities globally in recent years was stunted by a rise in emissions from technology stocks, analysis conducted for the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) has found.

ECB reveals three-pronged approach to incentivise decarbonisation

The European Central Bank (ECB) will from next month use a three-pronged approach to 'tilting' its purchases of corporate bonds towards those from issuers with higher climate scores, as it looks to incentivise issuers to decarbonise.

IOSCO welcomes work on global sustainability assurance standards

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has welcomed work to develop globally applicable standards for the assurance of sustainability-related information.

NGOs resign from 'politicised' EU Platform on sustainable finance

Several members of the EU's Platform on sustainable finance have filed a notice of their resignation following the furore around the inclusion of nuclear in the taxonomy of sustainable activities.