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WCI carbon market update: 09 August 2021

EU climate benchmarks 'de facto mandatory' for Article 9 funds

The EU Paris-aligned and Climate Transition (PACT) benchmarks have been effectively made mandatory for investment funds to be judged among the most sustainable under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Exclusive investor reaction to IPCC report: No part of portfolio immune

A landmark report published today by leading climate scientists has been greeted by investors as a chastening warning of the potentially catastrophic impacts of current global emissions, but also an important signifier of the transition required.

EU carbon market update: 09 August 2021

Prices buoyed by strong coal and gas price support, says Tom Lord*

Nasdaq's board diversity requirements divide SEC

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a new board diversity reporting rule for companies listed on Nasdaq's US exchange, but the rule divided opinions among SEC Commissioners

Record-breaking 2021 ESG voting season in US

Investor support for environmental and social resolutions at US companies hit record levels in 2021, according to Morningstar...

People Moves 6 August: Natixis; Eurizon, US SIF and more...

Brunel launches £2.1bn ESG-integrated sterling corporate bond fund

The £30 billion ($42 billion) Brunel Pension Partnership has appointed Royal London to manage its new £2.1 billion sterling corporate bond fund...

Latest EU Taxonomy proposals still 'need to be fleshed out'

A document that proposes how to broaden the EU's taxonomy of green activities beyond climate change is a 'first draft' that is expected to evolve and expand following feedback from the market, writes Thomas Cox

Wallace to head Natixis' global sustainable investing business