Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The concept of assessing what effective stewardship should look like was first introduced by the FCA in 2019 in a joint effort with the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), setting the groundwork which helped define what the minimum expectations should be for financial services firms investing on behalf of clients and beneficiaries.

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JULY 6, 2022

The DWP simultaneously published a response following its consultation on proposals to amend the Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations 2021. Other initiatives have been working to improve stewardship alignment between asset owners and managers. . Plotting a path to Paris .

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Chris Hall

MAY 6, 2022

In 2021 over 13,000 companies disclosed through CDP along with over 1,200 cities, states and regions. billion of assets, as of 31 March 2021. It is a Tier 1 signatory to the UK’s Stewardship Code, a signatory of the Climate Action 100+ and a member of the LAPFF.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 20, 2022

As well as Statements of Investment Principles or Implementation Statements required by the UK’s Pensions Regulator, which require reporting on fund managers’ stewardship activities, trustees must ensure their funds are managed and report in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Disclosures.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Dimson, Karakas & Li (2015) , Barko, Cremers & Renneboog (2021) , and Bauer, Terwall & Tissen (2022) all found positive market reactions to ESG engagements in their samples. & Li (2021) and Ceccarelli et al (2022) show that leadership is decisive in collaborative engagements. Both Dimson, Karaka? &

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Chris Hall

JULY 17, 2024

Many invest in US companies with DCSS, for example.” In 2021, 77% of UK asset manager allocations in equities were invested in non-UK equities.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 21, 2022

In October last year, the DWP sought views on proposals to amend the Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations 2021, requiring reporting on pension schemes’ alignment with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C C temperature pathway.

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Chris Hall

JULY 18, 2022

Early in the US AGM season, BlackRock indicated it was less likely to vote in favour of climate-related shareholder resolutions than in 2021, on the grounds that many on this year’s slate were too prescriptive. According to Stewart, BlackRock’s position was not out of step with other managers.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 10, 2022

The ESG data market passed US$1 billion in 2021 (with a degree of fanfare) and forecasts suggest it will keep growing at between 20-30% a year. ESG ratings have, evidently, transformed rapidly into an investment must-have. . The numbers have ballooned accordingly.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Hollow Shell – Shell scored a hollow legal victory this week when a Dutch court overturned a 2021 ruling that the oil and gas major must cut its Scope 1-3 emissions by 45%. A selection of the major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces. Transition tensions were evident this week from Baku to The Hague.

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Chris Hall

JULY 5, 2023

Thankfully the finance industry didn’t do that.” ASFI started back in 2021 on a sustainability roadmap for Australia, including a taxonomy and other sustainable-related policy initiatives. “It was a really smart move,” says Reynolds. Australia is forecast to earn US$302 billion from resource and energy exports, reports Energy Monitor.

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