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Majority of 'climate' funds 'not aligned with Paris Agreement'

The majority of climate-themed equity funds are not aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement...

SGX consultation reveals mandatory climate, diversity disclosure proposals

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has published a "roadmap for climate-related disclosures to be made mandatory" in the city-state, as well as a list of proposed environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure metrics and a proposed data portal to access ESG data.

People Moves 27 August: Fiona Reynolds, White Oak and more...

PRI's Reynolds to take up PwC role

Paun leaves HSBC for Triton

White Oak makes new ESG hire

Upton joins Pictet

Investors 'battling' against 'less robust' sustainability bond frameworks, says NN IP

The rising popularity of "loose" sustainability bond frameworks is resulting in green and social elements which are "less robust"...

Moody's launches SDG data product

Moody's ESG Solutions has launched a data product it says can help investors "align strategies with" the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Oil firms facing increased cost of capital as ESG pressure grows, says Aegon

Rising pressure on investors and banks to take a more stringent stance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns is leading to more limited access to, and rising cost of, debt for oil firms, according to Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM).