A new set of indexes created by Morningstar will enable investors to put their money into companies that are aligned with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDFs). The research giant will include in the Morningstar Global Sustainable Activities Involvement Indexes (SAI) only companies that also committing a substantial proportion of their revenue to one or more impact themes.
The January 2018 compliance deadline for Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) is approaching fast, so how ready are financial institutions to meet the directive’s requirements, what data management processes should they be prioritising to ensure compliance, and what outstanding challenges do they face? Also, what do regulators expect firms to have in...
The number of financial institutions flagged for greenwashing climbed substantially in the past year, highlighting both the vulnerability of individual firms and the need to integrate greenwashing risk management into decision-making processes.. The sector remained the worst offender for overstating their progress or making vague or misleading claims, the report by sustainability risk data company...
Buy AND Build: The Future of Capital Markets Technology London examines the latest changes and innovations in trading technology and explores how technology is being deployed to create an edge in sell side and buy side capital markets financial institutions.
It’s hard to believe that as early as the 2009 Group of 20 summit in Pittsburgh the industry had recognised the need for greater transparency as part of a wider package of reforms aimed at mitigating the systemic risk posed by the OTC derivatives market. That realisation ultimately led to the Dodd Frank Act, and...
