sustainable finance – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:28:58 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png sustainable finance – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 Institutional investors committed to — and challenged by — ESG https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/institutional-investors-committed-to-and-challenged-by-esg/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:28:58 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231496 Top concerns are returns, lack of starndardized data and regulation, Morningstar survey says

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Task force issues disclosure recommendations for nature, biodiversity risk https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/task-force-issues-disclosure-recommendations-for-nature-biodiversity-risk/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:32:36 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230914 The aim is informed capital allocation decisions

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Major life insurers taking steps, but falling short on climate action: report https://phoenix.advisor.ca/insurance/life/major-life-insurers-taking-steps-but-falling-short-on-climate-action-report/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:35:53 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230766 Sun Life Financial Inc. and Manulife Financial Corp. are Canada's first and fourth-largest fossil fuel investors

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Climate risk added to OECD corporate governance guidance https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/climate-risk-added-to-oecd-corporate-governance-guidance/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:29:46 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230627 G20 endorsed revised global principles that incorporate sustainability

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Major asset managers falling short of 2050 net zero goals: report https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/major-asset-managers-falling-short-of-2050-net-zero-goals-report/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=229289 Companies aren't doing enough to align portfolios, engage with companies and policymakers

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Sustainable fund flows slow in Q2 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/investments/market-insights/sustainable-fund-flows-slow-in-q2/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 15:44:54 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=229109 Active fixed income funds dominated the space in a modest quarter, according to Morningstar

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IOSCO report details recommendations for carbon market regulation https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/iosco-report-details-recommendations-for-carbon-market-regulation/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:12:45 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=228857 The effort supports the use of cap-and-trade to combat emissions

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U.K. regulator flags sustainable finance concerns https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/u-k-regulator-flags-sustainable-finance-concerns/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 18:40:25 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=227812 Conflicts, transparency, targets in sustainability-linked loans all raise questions

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ESMA examines impact of sustainable suitability rules https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/esma-examines-impact-of-sustainable-suitability-rules/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:17:12 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=226856 Review to look at results of efforts to add sustainability factors to suitability, product governance requirements

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European Commission issues proposals to bolster sustainable finance https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/european-commission-issues-proposals-to-bolster-sustainable-finance/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:42:38 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=226794 Regulating ESG rating providers is part of the new measures

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