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Paradice Investment Management hires ESG analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Recently, Maddy helped prepare Pendal Group's UK business for the introduction of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). "I am very happy to welcome Maddy to the team, her skillset and experience is a valued addition as we continue ...

Climate change "a first-order risk": RBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Debelle said. Debelle noted that the Council of Financial Regulators - comprising Treasury, the Australian Prudential Regulation Agency (APRA), the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the RBA - is tackling these issues through ...

Corporate finance execs seeking greater ESG knowledge

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... sustainability and climate are becoming a permanent part of doing business, including climate-related accounting standards and regulation and there is a growing demand in capital markets for robust and reliable climate-related financial information," ...

Managing biodiversity loss a governance risk: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... consequences of our behaviour. Climate change is almost a catalyst of what we've been doing." There is a "clear need" for regulation and enforcement around land use around the world, but in the absence of those standards, there is a strong incentive ...

Fragmented ESG regulation in APAC a challenge: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
The fragmented nature of ESG regulation in Asia Pacific leaves investors facing an "uphill struggle", according to State Street. There is less regulation governing ESG in APAC than in Europe, and the lack of a universally agreed approach has led to ...

ESG integration challenged by regional regulation, data: Northern Trust

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
Investors believe they will incorporate ESG factors over the next five years, but regional differences including regulation can present challenges for integration, according to Northern Trust. There are disparate approaches to the regulation of ESG ...

SGX proposes mandatory TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) guidelines mandatory for all entities listed on the exchange. The Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) is also proposing enhancements to board diversity by requiring issuers to have a board diversity ...

Wealth managers under pressure on returns, ESG: Accenture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... Australian banks had previously acquired wealth managers, but found it to be an unaligned cultural fit and hard to manage regulation with an adviser-led decentralised distribution." Australian clients are demanding more from their wealth providers, not ...

Opinion: Mind the gap: Investors continue to stall on climate action, despite sentiment confirming its risks

DAVID KLAUSNER  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... status; and prevailing views on fiduciary obligations. Importantly, there are clear distinctions in climate change regulation by region. While still lagging Europe, many countries in Asia have taken meaningful regulatory steps to encourage financial ...

Assessing animal testing as a governance issue: Vontobel

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
The use of animals in safety testing of cosmetic products is increasingly banned and restricted, but companies still face questions over animal welfare that point to overall business governance quality, according to Vontobel Asset Management. An estimated ...