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High capital charge preventing US insurers from investing in natural capital

US insurers are being put off from investing in natural capital assets because of high capital charges, according to Megan Reilly Cayten, senior investment manager at Climate Asset Management.

DWS fined $19m by SEC for 'misleading' ESG statements

ISS ESG asks for feedback on its corporate ratings amid regulatory upheaval

ISS ESG has for the first time requested public feedback on its ESG Corporate Ratings, to inform its development of the product "in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape".

Bank of England should model financial impact of acute physical risks, regulator says

The Bank of England should test the impact on the country's financial system of a "very large climate event", the head of the Bank's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has said.

MAS backs AI to support 'transition finance'

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has encouraged financial institutions to use artificial intelligence (AI) to support their efforts to financing the energy transition.

Investor group backs registry to bolster scrutiny of UK asset manager voting

A proposal to create a system for harmonised reporting of UK asset managers' voting records and a registry to host this information would enable greater scrutiny of managers' voting practices, an investor group has said.

ESG in Fixed Income Americas conference returns next week

Environmental Finance's ESG in Fixed Income Americas conference returns on 27 September in New York City at Convene.

People Moves, 22 September: Eurosif, Lightrock, Planet First Partners and Revaia

Biodiversity credits launched by UK Environment Bank

Biodiversity credits to help fund investment in nature restoration and recovery have been launched by the UK's Environment Bank.

Lloyd's pledges sustainability guidance by end of the year

Lloyd's of London has said it aims to unveil guidance on embedding environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into underwriting and investments by the end of this year.