Regulators

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.

EU financial watchdog shares proposed amendments to ESG fund name guidelines, including transition category, announces postponement of adoption until Q2 2024.

Update follows floating of transition-focused ‘taxonomy-aligned’ benchmarks by EU’s Platform on Sustainable Finance.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: UK launches voluntary code of conduct; Lack of ‘strong language’ on fossil fuels at COP28 ‘poses risk to progress’, say investors.