Policy and Regulation

Policy & Regulation
March 1, 2022

Regulatory round-up

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has sounded its starkest warning yet about the irreversible changes being inflicted by global warming. Even at current levels,...
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Interviews, Policy & Regulation
February 28, 2022

EU adviser group publishes its social taxonomy report

The EU social taxonomy aims to create a workable classification for companies and investors. Coupled with legislation prescribing fines for businesses with poor human rights...
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Chinese steel mill
Capital Flows, Policy & Regulation
February 24, 2022

China's transition dilemma over green bond framework

China has both the intent and the future green finance needs to take advantage of new transition finance markets, but collaboration between regulators, issuers and...
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Policy & Regulation
February 24, 2022

Regulatory round-up

The European Commission has approved a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive aimed at making businesses accountable for human rights violations and environmental harm in their...
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Policy & Regulation
February 22, 2022

Finding a universal definition of greenwashing

As the number of sustainable investment products grows, the European Securities and Markets Authority seeks to define the term ‘greenwashing’
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Policy & Regulation
February 22, 2022

Regulatory round-up

Welcome back to our regulation tracker, where we aim to monitor policymakers’ latest views and actions on all things sustainable finance – as well as...
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Policy & Regulation
February 17, 2022

Regulatory round-up

Welcome back to our regulation tracker, where we aim to monitor policymakers’ latest views and actions on all things sustainable finance – as well as the industry’s response to them...
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Capital Flows, Policy & Regulation
February 17, 2022

Big growth in Asia-Pacific’s ESG finance set to speed up standardisation

With the region’s sustainable debt market nearly tripling last year, formal guidelines and definitions look likely to follow as policymakers are urged to express a view The sustainable debt market...
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Policy & Regulation
February 10, 2022

Can ESG investors afford to ignore 'high stakes' Chinese markets?

With many investors still underweight on the Asian superpower, policy tailwinds are opening up large avenues for sustainable capital. However, experts warn that getting the analysis right is crucial As...
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Policy & Regulation
February 10, 2022

Regulatory round-up

Welcome to our regulation tracker, where we aim to monitor policymakers’ latest views and actions on all things sustainable finance – as well as the industry’s response to them In...
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Policy & Regulation
February 10, 2022

Preparing for Mifid II sustainability preference regulations

Later this year, new Mifid rules will require investment firms to account for clients' sustainability preferences. However, the industry may not be ready for this change In June 2020, the...
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