Sustainable Finance – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:17:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Sustainable Finance – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 BMO becomes first Canadian bank to withdraw from banking climate alliance https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/bmo-becomes-first-canadian-bank-to-withdraw-from-banking-climate-alliance/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:40:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500508 As of Friday, the other Big Six banks were still listed as members

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]]> Climate risk poses unique threat to financial system: FSB https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/climate-risk-poses-unique-threat-to-financial-system-fsb/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:45:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500376 Potential for climate tipping points, feedback loops to generate systemic, economic fallout

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]]> Too soon for climate transition plans to help regs: FSB https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/too-soon-for-climate-transition-plans-to-help-regs-fsb/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 22:26:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500209 Wider adoption, more standardization needed for company plans to be useful for financial regulation

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]]> Despite lower costs, EU funds still dear, ESMA finds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/despite-lower-costs-eu-funds-still-dear-esma-finds/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:14:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500172 Research finds that active funds underperformed between 2019 and 2023

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]]> Emerging market regs team up on climate rules https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/emerging-market-regs-team-up-on-climate-rules/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:48:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498850 IOSCO members launch group to support ISSB standards adoption

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]]> Climate disclosure remains a work in progress https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/climate-disclosure-remains-a-work-in-progress/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:32:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=498839 CSSB issues final standards, CSA still working on rule that would mandate disclosure

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]]> Canadians growing frustrated by greenwashing: Trudeau https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/canadians-growing-frustrated-by-greenwashing-trudeau/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 14:37:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497656 Canada needs to move faster on sustainable finance framework

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]]> EU climate stress test highlights funds’ exposure https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/eu-climate-stress-test-highlights-funds-exposure/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:35:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496987 Transition risks alone not severe, but macro shocks could amplify threat to financial system

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]]> Responsible investments grew in market share, value in 2023: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/responsible-investments-grew-in-market-share-value-in-2023-report/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:00:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496933 Rising confidence in ESG reporting, climate change concerns fuelled the growth

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]]> AI, energy transition to drive higher capex: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ai-energy-transition-to-drive-higher-capex-fitch/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:37:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496924 Corporate spending expectations up significantly from previous forecast

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