All articles by Sophie Robinson-Tillett – Page 6
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NewsEIOPA chair says EU omnibus leaves industry and supervisors in ‘limbo’
Petra Hielkema welcomes the proposal and says ‘some of the reductions will really help to free up resources’
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AnalysisAre shareholders finding it harder to make their voices heard?
A showdown at BP and changes at the SEC suggest companies are feeling empowered to snub investor requests
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NewsCFA’s decision to drop ‘ESG’ from course titles sparks debate
‘Sustainable investing’ more accurately captures the broader, long-term impact and investing goals the certificate aims to support, the Institute says
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NewsUK pension funds least likely to support sustainability proposals
Analysis of more than 120 European schemes reveals Sweden leads, despite lack of stewardship code
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NewsShareholder engagement succeeding in improving corporate lobbying practices
Investors have met with firms nearly 250,000 times as SEC moves to temper their influence
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Opinion PiecesInvestors must speak up on ESG reporting rules dictated by the EU’s omnibus
Shareholder engagement used to be all about reporting. What gets measured gets managed was the tagline of a whole era of ESG, as investors requested more and more information from companies to help them understand their environmental and social risks.
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FeaturesAnother strong year ahead for green bond market as EU regulations set to drive demand
Against all the odds, the green bond market had a good 2024. In a year when inflows into global sustainability funds were slashed in half, green bonds recorded their second-highest annual issuance levels ever, with more than $560bn (€536bn) of labelled paper sold
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AnalysisInvestor groups split over omnibus
WBA says there is a contradiction between the EU’s plan to finance the climate and social transition, while PensionsEurope and EFAMA say omnibus is not a setback
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NewsOmnibus: double materiality and taxonomy safe
Maria Albuquerque, commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union, says the EU Commission is trying to find ‘the right balance’
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NewsOmnibus plans: investors could be saved from future due diligence rules
Leaked documents circulated over the weekend also outline major cuts to CSRD and Taxonomy
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NewsNBIM calls for more climate transition plans
Elisa Cencig urges EU advisors to adopt existing rules from the Transition Plan Taskforce
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NewsHow is EU regulation impacting the green bond market?
ESMA’s report shows that “lower momentum in ESG investing signals a reduced investor appetite for ‘green’ investment products”
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NewsMore governments and their advisers take positions on EU ‘omnibus’
Germany’s Sustainable Finance Beirat publishes opinion and Italy, Finland and the US make their voices heard
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NewsBlackRock names new head of sustainable and transition solutions
BlackRock says it runs more than $1trn in sustainable and transition assets
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NewsWhat’s in the EU’s new work plan for 2025?
Commission is sticking with FiDA and plans to reduce sustainability rules, but delaying IORP, SDR and SFDR reviews
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NewsIrcantec puts €250m into sustainable fund from Nomura
The fund is classified as ‘Article 9’ under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation
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NewsSEC moves to ditch climate disclosure rules under Trump
The US regulator’s acting chair, Mark Uyeda, described the rules as ‘deeply flawed’
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NewsFrench pension funds lead project to assess value of shareholder engagement
FRR and ERAFP are part of a new taskforce that will establish best practices for shareholders and lenders
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NewsEU advisers: allow estimates under green taxonomy
Major new report offers ways to cut regulation’s requirements by a third
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News150+ investors come out against EU’s plan to renegotiate sustainability rules
Joint statement says ‘omnibus’ proposal is unnecessary
