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Investor toolkit to assist in engaging on Indigenous cultural heritage protection

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... that was practical." In addition to working to develop this toolkit, abrdn has also developed and evolved its internal guidelines and research on corporate risk, human rights and cultural heritage of First Nations peoples, Welsh-Rose said. "In terms ...

SGX proposes mandatory TCFD, diversity reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... The Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) has proposed making the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) guidelines mandatory for all entities listed on the exchange. The Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) is also proposing enhancements ...

NAB launches sustainability-linked derivatives

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... are no explicit market standards for SLDs," he said. "What we've done to date is follow the lead of best practice guidelines for SLLs using the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association's sustainability linked loan principles. "We are cognisant of ...

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

DAVID KLAUSNER  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2021  |  NEWS
... risks. One recent example comes from Singapore. In December 2020, the Monetary Authority of Singapore released its Guidelines on Environmental Risk Management for asset managers, banks, and insurance companies. These outline how financial institutions ...

Extreme weather, human rights intensifying ESG focus: Janus Henderson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021  |  NEWS
... companies that are not compliant with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights or non-compliant with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and they avoid investing in companies that are associated with corruption or doing business ...

Investors outline roadmap for mandatory climate disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2021  |  NEWS
... disclosure clear and consistent across companies, investors, banks and insurers. The groups note that the reporting guidelines of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and growing expectations by Australian regulators has resulted ...

Investors integrating ESG into securities lending: State Street

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... securities lending clients with a commingled cash collateral reinvestment strategy that follows short-term investment guidelines and uses SSGA's R-Factor proprietary ESG scoring system as a component in making its investment decisions. The product ...

NZ climate disclosure legislation to affect Australian entities

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... strong uptick in asset managers engaging with investor relations on the topic. A2 Milk Company has begun using the TCFD guidelines for its climate risk measurement and disclosure and feels comfortable that they will be aligned with the legislation and ...

State Street launches ESG service for securities lending

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... securities lending clients with a commingled cash collateral reinvestment strategy that follows short-term investment guidelines and uses SSGA's R-Factor proprietary ESG scoring system as a component in making its investment decisions. "The continued ...

Assessing ambition of green bonds: BNP Paribas Asset Management

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2021  |  NEWS
... Management. The standards, definitions and intentions around green bonds have evolved over the past decade from industry-led guidelines such as the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Green Bond Principles and the Climate Bonds Initiative ...