EU launches 'essential' investor guidance on climate-proofing infrastructure

The European Commission has released "essential" guidance for 'climate-proofing' infrastructure projects…

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S&P: $3trn of non-EU financial services companies affected by SFDR

The total market capitalisation of publicly listed financial services companies based outside the EU...

ESG,Policy

SEC to consider mandatory ESG disclosures by end of 2021

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will consider a proposal this year to make ESG disclosures…

ESG Data,Policy

IOSCO report suggests ways to mitigate 'risks' from ESG ratings [UPDATED]

Regulators may wish to focus more attention on the use of environmental, social and governance (ESG)…

ESG,ESG Data,Policy

Japanese regulator publishes draft social bond guidelines

The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has published its proposed Social Bond Guidelines (SBG)...

Green Bonds,Policy

UK regulator outlines ESG fund principles amid 'poor quality' applications

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EU SFDR 'a tailwind for ILS funds', says Willis

The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has helped some insurance-linked security (ILS)…

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Bank of Russia recommends companies disclose ESG data

The Russian central bank has "encouraged" domestic public companies disclose environmental, social and…

ESG,Policy

SGX steps up Singapore's sustainability drive

Plans to require TCFD reporting and the launch of a nature-based carbon market are set to boost sustainable investing in Singapore, Herry Cho tells Michael Hurley

ESG Data,Policy

A UK green taxonomy is overdue, but we must get it right

There are many important details to iron out and greenwashing currently abounds, argues Josh Gregory

Policy

Q&A with Nathan Fabian

The chair of the European Union's Platform on Sustainable Finance explains the significance of the bloc's updated sustainable finance strategy

ESG,Policy

Climate Investment Funds and Green Climate Fund - where do they go from here?

While the GCF was intended to make the CIFs obsolete, the CIFs still have a key role to play, at least for the time being, argues Alexandra Tracy

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