HSBC ‘climategate’ set to sharpen investor due diligence
Asset owners have been sharply ramping up their ESG-related scrutiny of fund managers in the past year. Controversial comments made…
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ISSB: Company’s impact and enterprise value do overlap
The vice chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board, Sue Lloyd, outlines its plans and progress, as pressure and spending…
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Railpen sets pace on pension member engagement
The UK pension plan is leading the way in communicating to its members about sustainability issues within investment. Such activity…
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Sustainability-linked bonds: Weak KPIs cast shadow
Poorly defined KPIs are the ghosts at the sustainability-linked bond banquet, even though issuance is expected to grow this year.
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Climate transition plans: Asset owners face uphill climb
Corporate transition plans are now front and centre of the UK's climate policy. But with little formal guidance as to…
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Aviva, Railpen and Temasek urge more ESG policy engagement
Investors are increasingly engaging with and pressuring governments on ESG policy, with insurers, pension schemes and sovereign wealth funds arguing…
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Why old-age care is overlooked by investors
The greying of the global population is exacerbating the shortfall in financing for elderly care in many countries, including developed…
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How investors should engage with polluting SOEs
State-owned enterprises are responsible for more global emissions than their private sector counterparts, yet most investors shun the former. Those…
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