News & Analysis
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Regulation & Reporting
IA: Jargon remains a barrier to SDR adoption despite high adviser appetite
Advisers are ‘always’ speaking to clients about sustainability but jargon and lack of detail in fund documentation a concern
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News
‘Be prepared to revisit regulation’ around stewardship efforts
Panellists at a recent IA forum discussed the proposed changes to the FRC UK Stewardship Code
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PA Future Committee
Advisers maintain ESG commitments as industry evolves
There’s a disconnect between perception and reality on ESG, writes Nordea’s Pedersen
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News & Analysis
Young people want to see authenticity around financial firms’ social claims
A firm’s approach to social justice influences young people’s decision on where to bank, invest and spend, report finds
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Analysis
Shakeout: Resetting sustainable investors’ expectations
Dewi John takes a look at sustainable fund flows and the path ahead
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News
Liontrust launches charitable foundation promoting social mobility and conservation
The board has selected an initial three charities with which to partner
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Analysis
Tax transparency increasing but lacks depth of disclosure
Based on research into reporting trends conducted by GRI
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PA Future Committee
Time to raise the bar on voting
Votes on Saba Capital’s proposals show how vital it is for shareholders to stand up and be counted
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News
SEC acting chair questions ‘deeply flawed’ climate disclosure rules
Uyeda has requested a postponement to legal proceedings pending the discussion of ‘appropriate next steps’
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Analysis
Investment community split on the need for UK Green Taxonomy as consultation deadline passes
While some view a green taxonomy as ‘vital’, others say it risks creating a counterproductive regulatory burden
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News
Vanguard, iShares and M&G funds added to Evelyn Partners’ Sustainable MPS
The latest rebalance saw trades across all asset classes, with four holdings sold
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News
Nomura launches global sustainable equity mandate for Caisse des Dépôts
The mandate is a tailored version of NAM’s existing Global Sustainable Equity fund
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News
Octopus launches platform for investors to purchase direct shares in renewable projects
The free-to-join platform enables investors to buy shares in wind turbines or solar farms
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PA Future Committee
SFDR and SDR: Two paths diverging on sustainable finance?
Financial institutions operating across both regions must now contend with two parallel regulatory regimes
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News
GRI and partners call for stronger sustainability reporting
Amid FfD4 negotiations in New York this week
Data
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Research (EU)
Majority of large-cap companies fail to quantify impacts of their decarbonisation efforts
Several sectors also rely on controversial decarbonisation levers according to the Clarity AI study
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EU
One-fifth of companies ready to report in line with TNFD recommendations by 2025
The TNFD are expected to unveil the next cohort of adopters at London Climate Action Week
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Research (EU)
Two-thirds of companies ‘very confident’ about reporting in line with CSRD
PwC report said CSRD will unearth the companies leading on sustainability
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EU
US tech giants ignore savers’ calls to address AI risks
As pension savers become more wary of the ethical and operational risks of artificial intelligence
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Research (EU)
KPMG: Just 29% of companies are ready for ESG data verification
‘The goal line is continually evolving,’ says report from KPMG
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Opinion (EU)
ESG remains largely neutral, even for online investors
Morningstar’s behavioural scientists research investor use of ESG terminology online
Climate & Planet
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News & Analysis
Young people want to see authenticity around financial firms’ social claims
A firm’s approach to social justice influences young people’s decision on where to bank, invest and spend, report finds
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News
EQ Investors expands MPS with Sustainable World launch
Dual mandate to achieve long-term capital growth while prioritising sustainability outcomes
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News
BankInvest appoints EOS at Federated Hermes to provide active ownership services
EOS currently has £2.1trn in assets under advice globally
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Themes
LGT Wealth Management launches partnership with NatureAlpha
Furthering LGT’s commitment to its Sustainability Strategy 2030
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Analysis
Nature-based solutions ‘best way’ to reduce livestock emissions
Only 45% of climate-focused public funding goes towards nature-based solutions, according to FAIRR’s latest report
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News
NatureAlpha appoints chief growth officer
Laura Segafredo will lead the firm’s index solutions and strategic initiatives
PA Future Committee
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PA Future Committee
Advisers maintain ESG commitments as industry evolves
There’s a disconnect between perception and reality on ESG, writes Nordea’s Pedersen
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PA Future Committee
Time to raise the bar on voting
Votes on Saba Capital’s proposals show how vital it is for shareholders to stand up and be counted
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PA Future Committee
SFDR and SDR: Two paths diverging on sustainable finance?
Financial institutions operating across both regions must now contend with two parallel regulatory regimes
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PA Future Committee
Decarbonisation engagement: How third-party managers are responding
Quilter Cheviot’s Gemma Woodward analyses firms’ net-zero targets – and identifies the priorities for engagement
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PA Future Committee
Sugar withdrawal: Engaging with food companies on ultra-processed foods
Limited number of companies disclosing data or setting targets around sales of healthy foods
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PA Future Committee
Urgency and agency
Rebecca Kowalski says junior professionals have the capacity to maximise the potential of sustainable finance