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M&A deals ramp up ESG checks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... have a financial impact. 44% are also motivated by regulatory requirements. The EMEA (57%) and APAC (55%) regions rank regulation requirements much more prominently than in the Americas (19%). Modern slavery is also a major factor considered to have ...

Latest disclosure update

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... standards and increase opportunities for interoperability. EU regulators move to improve Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation The European Union regulators have proposed changes to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation's (SFDR) classification ...

Podcast: Global update on sustainability laws and standards with Andrew Peterson

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
ESG regulation is evolving fast. Whether it's mandatory sustainability-related reporting, modern slavery regulations, or circular economy laws - what exactly do practitioners need to know? In this episode, Andrew Peterson joins FS Sustainability ...

ISS ESG tackles modern slavery exposure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... by all sections. Till Jung, head of ISS ESG said reporting on modern slavery is increasing in response to tightening regulation globally. "The new launch is timely in light of improving corporate modern-slavery and supply-chain related disclosure in ...

APRA acts on climate risk watch

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) chair John Lonsdale has urged regulated entities to self-assess their current practice to reduce climate-related risks. The prudential regulator is conducting a voluntary survey of its regulated entities ...

Data demand drives tech growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... S2 is now broadly established as the basis upon which the accounting will happen, and the standard on which future regulation will be based. Starting now will put you in a better place when regulation arrives." Note: A previous version of this article ...

Super funds to solve the housing crisis?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Mary Delahunty said at the Australian Shareholders' Association Conference yesterday that addressing the supply side of the housing crisis requires an infusion of private capital. ...

Unclear rules pose investment risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... gained stronger powers, including increased fines, under the Environment Protection Legislation Amendment (Stronger Regulation and Penalties) Bill 2024. This follows the 2021 Bushfire Survivors vs EPA case - which found the EPA has a legal duty to take ...

The rising role and risks of generative AI

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... your messaging and target audience, emphasising governance aspects. Currently, 71% of respondents believe specific AI regulation is necessary, though Davis thinks 80% of the market's challenges are already addressed by existing regulatory powers. ...

Make sustainability sexy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... and investment strategies. "It's all about institutionalising some of that long-term thinking," Rooney said. The regulation that Canberra is rolling out is the next step in a long line of frameworks and roadmaps that stretch back to the (recent) ...