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ISDA Publishes Conceptual Framework for Climate Scenario Analysis in the Trading Book

12/07/2023 No Comments

The ISDA has published a conceptual framework for climate scenario analysis in the trading book

PwC FS consulting lead honored at Asian Women of Achievement awards

14/06/2023 No Comments

PwC's Financial Services consulting lead, Shazia Azim, was honored last week at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards

World Federation of Exchanges’ Ninth Sustainability Survey Reveals Industry Reached ESG Milestone

12/06/2023 No Comments

The ninth Annual Sustainability Survey published by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has revealed that the industry has reached a milestone in collective efforts ...

ZeroLabs wins Europe’s Got Access, Money20/20’s ultimate climate startups competition

08/06/2023 No Comments

Money20/20 announced that ZeroLabs won Europe’s Got Access, the ultimate pitch battle for climate fintech startups.

HSBC’s Noel Quinn opens Sibos 2021 with strong focus on Sustainability

October 11, 2021

“We’ve been around for 156 years bridging east and west. We still believe there’s a need to bridge east and west, from a corporate point of view and a trading point of view.”

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BSO partners with ImpactScope becoming the first connectivity provider to offer carbon offsetting for crypto traders

September 14, 2021

BSO, in partnership with Geneva-based ImpactScope, a social enterprise providing carbon offsetting solutions to digital asset exchanges and crypto mining companies, has become the first connectivity provider to offer clients that trade cryptocurrencies the means to calculate and offset the excess carbon emissions of their operations.

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ISDA Publishes Papers to Further Develop ESG Standards and Accounting Practices

September 7, 2021

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has today launched two new whitepapers examining key aspects of the fast-growing market for environmental, social and governance (ESG) transactions, with the aim of establishing robust standards and best practices for this sector.

Banking Business Sustainability ESG

How can banks finance the transition to net zero?

July 8, 2021

This is the Bankers for Net Zero initiative, set up by All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fair Business Banking and transformation-focused business advisory firms Volans and Re:Pattern. In particular, they aim to demonstrate how banks and capital can be leveraged to help finance the path to a net-zero future.

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IOSCO consults on sustainability-related regulatory and supervisory expectations in asset management

June 30, 2021

The IOSCO Consultation Report on Recommendations for Sustainability-Related Practices, Policies, Procedures and Disclosure in Asset Management (Consultation Report) focuses on investor protection issues and proposes that securities regulators consider setting regulatory and supervisory expectations for asset managers regarding sustainability-related risks and opportunities.

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IOSCO elaborates on its vision and expectations for the IFRS Foundation’s work towards a global baseline of investor-focussed sustainability standards to improve the global consistency, comparability and reliability of sustainability reporting

June 28, 2021

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has today published a report on issuers’ sustainability-related disclosures.

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ISDA Publishes US Renewable Energy Certificate Annex

May 6, 2021

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has published a new US Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) Annex, reflecting increased interest in trading products that help companies meet renewable energy and emissions-reduction targets as part of their environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy.

Sustainability ESG

Assessing the Sustainability practices of Banks – Mazars launches annual Study

February 26, 2021

The number of banks that foster a culture of sustainability and which have updated their governance structures accordingly is up by half (51%) while there is a similar increase (45%) in the number of banks which now align their disclosures with ESG reporting standards.

Banking Sustainability ESG

Climate Emergency on the Agenda for Wall Street

January 26, 2021

In the meantime, talks have escalated back in the U.S., with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calling for President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency just today.

Sustainability ESG

Why are private asset investors focussing on ESG in 2021?

December 1, 2020

Crucially, once we come out of the other side of the crisis, private asset investors and their portfolio companies are in a unique position to act as change agents to build back stronger economies, and ESG considerations must play an integral part in this rebuilding. Upcoming legislation will no doubt drive the direction in which investors will move regarding ESG strategy but is important to be proactive beyond the regulatory requirements and focus on a strategy that drives change.”

Capital Markets Investment Banking

“Responsible” alternative investing with AIMA

October 15, 2020

People usually think of green-washing as managers themselves wanting to present a product as “green” when it’s not, but regulation can also play a role if it’s too broad in its reach. So the proper labelling of investment products is important.

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