Regulators

Japan's financial regulator says it wants more from some providers as 10 firms sign up to UK voluntary code.

Investment Association and UKSIF say extension may be needed to comply with 'unexpected' detail in FCA greenwashing guidance.

Technical trilogue document notes tentative agreement on small provider exemptions, but multiple providers proposal still faces opposition.

Financial watchdog notes engagement policies can represent a 'strong commercial focus' of managers’ ESG approaches.

Progress made in trilogue discussions especially on smaller provider regime, but disputes remain on disaggregation and conflicts of interest.

Part 5 of RI's Scope 3 Series: Regulators are stepping up on Scope 3 emissions – but what does this mean in practice and how useful will the disclosures be for investors?

Industry agrees FCA should condense the number of DE&I characteristics proposed, but is at odds on which firms should be in scope for reporting.

US financial watchdog rejects firms’ arguments that new proposal is micromanaging.

The backlash hangs over the ESG market in a crucial election year, but disclosure rules, engagement and ESG bonds forge ahead nonetheless.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: EBA proposes introduction of voluntary EU label for green loans; Swiss listed companies to submit sustainability reports to shareholder vote.