Victor Smart
May 31, 2022
FSB fears climate-related contagion effects on financial system
Global warming poses a systemic risk to the world financial system, with the existence of unpredictable contagion mechanisms between sectors...
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April 29, 2022
Hong Kong’s push into carbon markets hobbled by lack of ‘trust’
The appeal of the voluntary carbon market is in many ways irresistible. It promises to make a substantive contribution to...
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March 28, 2022
Interoperability of ESG standards key if ISSB is to succeed
Interoperability between standards is key if the much-vaunted International Sustainability Standards Board is to prove effective in setting a new...
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March 2, 2022
Compromises necessary as EU green taxonomy collides with politics
The credibility of the EU’s landmark green taxonomy has taken a blow after the decision to categorise nuclear and natural...
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February 1, 2022
ESAP could be a boon for the EU’s green agenda, but faces challenges
Due to be established shortly under an EU regulation, the European single access point (ESAP) corporate reporting database will be phased in...
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January 4, 2022
Regulators rush to avert looming ‘green’ mis-selling scandal
Green finance insiders have recently delivered two painful jolts to the self-image of the booming environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
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December 15, 2021
EU carbon price spikes spark calls for dedicated regulator
The Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is a cornerstone of the EU’s policy efforts to curb emissions and represents the world’s largest...
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December 1, 2021
IOSCO seeks to drive ESG ratings consistency
With trillions now held in ESG assets, the market in ESG data products is experiencing explosive growth. It is worth...
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October 28, 2021
New board to bring ‘welcome’ consolidation of ESG standards
The creation of an International Sustainability Standards Board promises to replace a patchwork of ESG company disclosures standards with a...
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September 28, 2021
Regulators turn focus to the ‘S’ in ESG
Until recently, the ‘S’ in ESG (environmental, social and governance) investment had been overshadowed by environmental problems such as the...
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September 24, 2021
COP26: Mark Carney outlines next steps for financial regulators’ role in climate change fight
In an interview with Global Risk Regulator ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26, Mark Carney, former central...
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