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Competition watchdog exec first boss at think tank

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... to a net zero economy focused on our comparative advantage. "Baethan's experience in competition issues and economic regulation is essential to TSI. Since inception, our value-add as an institute is focused on unlocking the policy, regulatory and market ...

Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Artificial intelligence (AI) is perhaps the most transformative technology since the advent of the internet, poised to herald an unprecedented digital economic revolution. To appear at the precipice of the movement, some are employing deceptive tactics ...

Directors sweat on climate: AICD

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... directions by stakeholders. Particularly for listed companies, navigating different investor expectations and complex new regulation is a key challenge." Directors are "increasingly wary of what they commit to publicly, given the legal risks, uncertainty ...

Upward trends continue despite ESG backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
The ongoing debate over asset benchmarking, regulation, and ESG investment versus science-based targets has led top practitioners to tread more carefully on asset allocations and geographical spread. The global responsible investment industry has in ...

Tracking nature: finance lags on biodiversity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... signed an open letter that criticised opponents for spreading misinformation. "Voluntary action alone doesn't cut it; regulation is the only way," said Niki Mardas, executive director of open-access forest data think tank Global Canopy. "Almost every ...

Personal views influence climate decision-making

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... least personal concern for climate change also the least likely to consider climate risk factors, beyond government regulation, into their investment decision-making. This indicates some are allowing personal bias to influence their investment decision-making. ...

Family businesses see ESG driving future: Grant Thornton

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... and understanding "misconceptions about sustainable practices hinder their adoption. Lack of government policy and regulation," while 26% said lack of government policy and regulation and 23% cited resourcing, skills and experience as an impediment. ...

AXA IM warns companies on climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... statement emphasised the role of engaging on climate lobbying issues "as the political backlash on climate-regulated regulation intensifies, in contrast with the urgent need for effective policy intervention to enable a just and orderly transition." ...

Final text of EU ESG laws released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... sustainability products, and help businesses in the region meet the Paris Agreement. It also includes an amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 - a text on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector. This is often referred ...

Investors back modern slavery compensation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... and advocacy Nayanisha Samarakoon told FS Sustainability. "A business model that relies on underpaid workers, weak regulation or illegal activities like modern slavery will not produce sustainable earnings."