Michael Hurley

Call for stewardship to be core part of revised SFDR

Bank supervisors need to tread carefully in applying ESG risk guidelines, EBA told

The introduction of ESG risks in guidelines for EU banking supervision have been welcomed as a positive development for sustainable finance - but supervisors will need to err on the side of caution when interpreting results, according to Finance Watch.

ESG risk factors added to EU stress test framework

Draft law paves way for UK ESG ratings regulation to be published

Draft legislation to regulate ESG ratings providers has been presented to the UK parliament, enabling the regulator to consult on its planned rules.

Canada anti-greenwashing bill must be improved, PRI says

Exxon files legal challenge of California climate disclosure rules

Resilience-adjusted capital requirements top GFI wish list to boost investment

'A world of pain': Study laments ESG data products' wide divergence on physical risk

Financial institutions have been urged to strengthen due diligence on vendors of physical climate risk assessment products, as a study pointing to divergent methodologies found some properties flagged for high exposure to risks like flooding that were judged not at risk by other providers.

ESMA finds high variability in transition fund target-setting

Failure to agree common position in EU Parliament forces Omnibus delay