All articles by Sophie Robinson-Tillett
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NewsEU lawmakers reach provisional agreement on Omnibus
Reporting coverage slashed and transition plan requirements scrapped
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NewsChurch of England Pensions Board introduces stricter rules on defence investing
New policy responds to paper from its Ethical Investment Advisory Group and a survey of scheme members’ views
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NewsSEC commissioner says investors following proxy advice could be collaborating
Mark Uyeda has suggested that following the same voting recommendation could put shareholders in 13D category for activists
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AnalysisUK pensions minister to introduce statutory guidance on fiduciary duty
But the formal proposal for an amendment to legislation has proved popular with MPs
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AnalysisAre governments finally hearing investors when it comes to climate finance?
Some experts say governments still do not understand what counts as an investment-ready pipeline of assets
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NewsUK’s Church Commissioners ‘sharpens’ criteria for defence investments
The new approach will make it ‘harder to invest in companies linked to oppressive regimes’, says Church Commissioners for England
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NewsEU plans guidance, investment plans and financial instruments to tackle climate resilience
Introduction of national adaptation plans that unlock ‘the full potential of private-sector funding’ have been put forward
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AnalysisMember preferences and risk management: how sustainability is showing up in IORP III
EU Commission wants to strengthen language around management of sustainability-related risks
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NewsWhat do the SFDR proposals mean for pension funds?
There is uncertainty about what pension funds will be allowed to say externally about sustainability-related investment strategies
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NewsCOP30: Final text limp on fossil fuels, own initiative processes announced
The Belém Package comprises 29 decisions approved by consensus of 195 countries, but not on the fate of fossil fuels
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NewsEuropean Commission publishes official plans for updated SFDR
Transition and impact categories in, adverse impact and taxonomy reporting loosened as regime set to move to a labelling framework
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NewsAsset owners to step up net-zero engagement with private markets
Just 7% of NZAOA members’ climate solutions allocations are in private assets, according to update from the Alliance
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NewsEU Omnibus: far-right helps vote through changes to sustainability laws in Parliament
Parliament will demand aggressive reductions to CSRD and CS3D during upcoming negotiations to revise the two laws through a so-called ‘Omnibus I’ package
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NewsInvestors that back away from net zero could be ‘seen as negligent’
Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance also argues that mandates must not be ‘overly prescriptive’ on climate
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NewsICMA launches transition bond label
Association previously said it wouldn’t develop label for transition bonds because they rely on narrative strategies that make it harder to standardise
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NewsResponsible investors to develop rules for investing in defence
‘Responsible investment principles still need to apply’ in defence investing, says Dan Neale of Church Commissioners, one of the architects of the new principles
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NewsUK pension funds among investors to slam SEC U-turn on shareholder arbitration
NEST, Pensions UK, Universities Superannuation Scheme and Brunel Pension Partnership are among more than 60 investors to sign an open letter to the SEC
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NewsInvestor group's ‘10-year blueprint’ tackles sustainability in mining sector
Plan seeks to strengthen governance and unlock investment needed for global energy transition
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NewsEmerging market bonds can meet biodiversity goals without financial cost, says AFII
Analysis by Anthropocene shows that aligning EM sovereign bond portfolios with Global Biodiversity Framework doesn’t change investment profile
