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Cybersecurity issues rank as top concern for risk managers: survey

Gideon Scanlon — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 14:30:05 +0000

Risk managers consider cyber attacks and data breaches as the biggest threats to businesses, including those in the financial sector, according to a new survey by Aon. The survey, which polled more than 2,000 respondents in 16 global industries, also found that cyber security and data breach risks are rated as the most significant risk […]

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DC pension members prioritizing remuneration, ESG resolutions: survey

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:00:54 +0000

Governance-related resolutions are receiving more overall votes from defined contribution pension plan members, but environmental issues are more engaging on a vote-per-measure basis, according to a new survey by two U.K.-based organizations. The study, by asset management firm Legal and General Investment Management Ltd. and fintech company Tumelo, found measures related to all levels of […]

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Canada ahead of U.S. in regulating ESG investments but more required: report

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:30:06 +0000

Broad support for regulating environmental, social and governance-themed investments in Canada has left the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission playing catch-up with its northern neighbour, says Katie Pries (pictured), president and chief executive officer of Northern Trust Canada. “While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is working through its regulatory plans for ESG investing, Canada […]

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CFA’s ESG standards could facilitate greenwashing, warns IFIC

Gideon Scanlon — Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:00:46 +0000

The Chartered Financial Analyst Institute’s draft voluntary environmental, social and governance disclosure standards are vulnerable to greenwashing, warns the Investment Funds Institute of Canada. In an open letter to the CFA regarding its drafted voluntary regulations, the IFIC is criticizing the proposed standards’ failure to define what does and doesn’t qualify as an ESG investment. […]

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MSCI makes ESG rating tool available to public

mschmit — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:41:30 +0000

MSCI is making its ratings on environmental, social and governance issues publicly available off the back of growing interest from numerous stakeholders. This move is part of MSCI ESG Research’s mission to help investors, companies and other industry stakeholders identify the most financially relevant ESG risks and opportunities, through greater transparency and access to ESG […]

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