Data & Disclosure

Australian Government details funding for Nature Positive Plan; report explores EM banks’ exposure to nature loss through lending portfolios.

ASIC interventions resulted in alterations to disclosures and fund naming as regulator says it will step up surveillance of green bond market.

Disclosure is improving in emerging markets, but data challenges continue to deter some investors.

Evolving regulations mean that collecting data on ESG issues in supply chains is a key priority for investors.

In a world awash with ever-increasing amounts of information, Victoria Robson asks if investors have enough ESG data on which to build a sustainable investment strategy.

Long-awaited proposal follows last year’s public consultation, which saw majority backing for legislative intervention in the ESG ratings space.

Companies and financial institutions will need to comply with the new rules by January 2024.