Michael Hurley

SFDR categories can address vagaries of Article 8 and 9, says research

Positive prospects for sustainable investment despite US policy headwinds, Impax says

There remain a "broad range of opportunities" for sustainability-oriented investors across the global economy - despite threats to the theme posed by the election in the US of Donald Trump, according to Impax Asset Management.

Scrambled regs to give investors indigestion in 2025

Investors must digest a diet of disparate sustainable finance regulations in the year ahead. Michael Hurley reports

Regulator waters down Indian sustainability reporting requirements

US says private capital key to achieving updated NDC

Canada publishes 'ISSB-aligned' standards, affords flexibility on timing of disclosures

A group of pension funds has welcomed publication by the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) of disclosure standards it says are aligned with international standards - but the CSSB drew criticism for giving flexibility on timing of disclosures.

EU 'transition' benchmarks pitched to incentivise taxonomy-aligned capex spending

'Investing for transition' benchmarks have been pitched to the EU that would incentivise progressively greater capital expenditure (capex) in 'sustainable' activities linked to the EU taxonomy.

European Parliament approves delay to deforestation regulation

China and India join 31-member network for ISSB adoption in emerging markets

China and India are among 31 jurisdictions to join a newly launched network to support adoption of International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards in emerging markets.

US pension scheme to replace BlackRock as fund manager after ESG complaint