Michael Hurley

Investors split on reporting ESG impact of 'shorting', MSCI finds

Investors are split on the type and extent of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) information that should be reported when taking 'short' positions on companies, according to MSCI.

Soros Fund Management sets divestment plan in climate strategy

The family office managing the assets of billionaire philanthropist George Soros' foundations has published its inaugural 'climate action strategy,' which includes intermediate targets on the path to reducing the emissions of its portfolio to net zero by 2040.

Real estate investors call on regulators for dedicated ESG metrics

A group of real estate investor associations has provided the UK's financial watchdog with proposals for environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting metrics they say could eventually become part of international real estate industry standards.

Impact funds launched targeting $1bn for SDGs

Nature Action 100 'progressing with urgency'

A global collaborative engagement initiative targeting 100 companies judged to have the biggest impact on nature is nearly ready to appoint a governance body, according to an influential investor.

EIOPA consults on sustainability in insurance directive

SEC climate rules are evolution, not revolution - Gensler

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s proposed climate disclosure rules fit the agency's mandate and conform to its "long tradition"...

Address climate adaptation finance, says IPCC co-author

Financial institutions must urgently move away from funding fossil fuels and channel more capital to financing climate adaptation measures, according to a co-author of the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

NA100 invites investors ahead of summer launch

An initiative to coordinate engagement with companies and policymakers on nature has invited investors to signal their interest, ahead of a formal launch this summer.

CEB issues 'first' social bond targeting Ukraine refugee crisis

The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) has issued a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) 'social inclusion bond' to fund the response to the Ukraine refugee crisis caused by the country's invasion by Russia, believed to be the first social bond to target the crisis.