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Asset owners can and should use their fiduciary agency to address climate instability, nature loss and social stress – but they will need to be selective, writes David Atkin.
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed recission would lead to fragmentation, writes Frédéric Ducoulombier.
Investor pressure, backed by rigorous, objective analysis, can help deliver tangible sustainability outcomes, says Amy Browne, Director of Stewardship at CCLA.
FinCity.Tokyo’s executive director Tokio Morita discusses Tokyo’s role in the evolution of green and transition financing, and the growing Japan-UK collaboration in mobilising finance for a net-zero future.
New era of mega-IPOs demands new tools and tactics for institutional investors, and invites scrutiny on the role of index providers, writes Chris Hall.
Investors are embracing the narrative that they can't drive the climate transition - but ignoring systemic risks could jeopardise their licence to operate, writes Simon Glynn.
Continued fossil fuel expansion risks delaying electrification and prolonging exposure to volatile global energy markets, writes Mark Campanale.
Bundling linked topics makes engagement smoother and helps avoid unintended consequences, explains Carlota Garcia-Manas, head of climate transition and ESG engagement at Royal London Asset Management.
Asset-level data must be paired with detailed corporate hierarchy and ownership information to reveal the flow of impacts within and between companies, write S&P Global’s Rick Lord, Kuntal Singh and Bob MacKnight.
Morningstar Sustainalytics’ Benjamin Schofield and Alicia White describe the potential impact of SFDR 2.0 proposals on transition funds.