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Khalid Azizuddin

Khalid retrained as a journalist after working for a number of years in corporate strategy at Sime Darby in Malaysia. He focuses on sustainability data & disclosures, policy and developing markets. He is a former winner of the CFA UK Journalist of the Year Award for his coverage of the human rights issues involved in investment in Chinese surveillance companies.
Researchers say emissions target would penalise future companies and stamp out innovation.
man shoving spanner in cogs
EU authorities should focus on setting minimum standards when making changes to disclosure rules, says French investor’s ESG research head.
The decision comes after a recent intervention by the EU financial stability watchdog.
Proposed move to extend SDR to apply to portfolio management services comes ahead of introduction of fund-level ESG labels in the UK.
Dried lake, climate change
Kiwi supervisor reworked NGFS scenarios to add increased severity of physical and transition climate risks.
Platform on Sustainable Finance asked to look at potential categories beyond those proposed in last year’s consultation.
Central bank body also found emerging market banks more upbeat about the cost of transition plans than developed market peers.
Regional GFANZ chapter will also work on policy initiative and 'voluntary guidance' on transition strategies.
The climate targets initiative has been accused of sidelining staff and advisory bodies.
Parts of proposed global framework for prudential climate disclosures slammed as ‘out of sync’ with market practices.
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