Topic: ESG
The Caribbean Turquoise Bond – an achievable prospect or just a beautiful fantasy?
The ESG bond market has the potential to play a transformative part in the region’s advancement; sales could grow by 30% in 2023.
The issue explained: The challenges of ‘ethical’ investing
ESG. Three little letters that have increasingly become part of everyday investor vernacular while also generating a huge volume of opinion on both sides of the debate.
Rate hikes, recession fears and political backlash leave ESG investors at a crossroads
In an ongoing fight to tame inflation, interest rate hikes are rattling sustainability-focused investing, better known as ESG investing.
Spectrum 2022 brings ESG to the forefront
At the second annual Spectrum financial services conference, more than 200 stakeholders from the industry participated in a day of presentations and discussions on key issues affecting the sector.
CIIPA provides input on international sustainability disclosure proposals
The Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants has commented on a pair of International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) exposure drafts related to sustainability-related financial information and climate-related disclosures.
Could Cayman’s financial sector help save the planet?
Cayman’s role as a major financial centre gives the territory the chance to play a significant role in changing the planet’s future for the better, according to a sustainable finance expert.
CIIPA ESG committee convenes first meeting in 2022
CIIPA ESG committee focused on sustainable and socially responsible investing.
Environment, accountability and crypto dominate CIIPA’s annual conference
Combating climate change, the importance of public sector accountability and understanding evolving digital assets were the main topicd at the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants’ annual conference.
Ministry planning ESG framework for Cayman funds
The Cayman Islands government is working on a legislative framework for the implementation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria for Cayman’s financial services industry.
ESG Investing: ‘A virtuous cycle of asset growth’
How ESG works the on the investment side is well understood but the impact on environmental, social and governance issues is not yet as clear.
Panton: ‘Sustainability is everybody’s business’
Climate change is an existential risk and countries, including Cayman, must do more to halt the rise in global average temperatures, Premier Wayne Panton said during the virtual Caribbean ESG Financing Summit on Wednesday, 17 Nov.
US lawmakers pass offshore disclosure and ESG standardisation bills
US lawmakers have approved legislation that will require the standardised reporting of environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures as well as the disclosure of offshore activities by US corporations.
KPMG solution to measure sustainable investment outcomes
KPMG has collaborated with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) in the development of a Sustainable Investment Framework Navigator (SIFN) tool that provides asset managers with more transparency on the environmental and social impacts of their investments.
OECD: Full potential of sustainable finance yet to be unlocked
Sustainable finance has seen tremendous growth in recent years, but the field is still beset by data problems that need to be overcome for these investments to take full effect.
ESG funds recover strongly, hitting $1 trillion
In the second quarter, sustainable funds rebounded strongly from the coronavirus market sell-off, supported both by the stock market recovery and growing investor interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Global inflows into sustainable funds were up 72% in the second quarter of the year, according to a Morningstar report.
Investing with a purpose – the ESG way
Today’s new environment offers an opportunity for companies, governments and civil society groups to think critically about what their role might be in creating a more resilient future. The investment industry is not immune to this. One critical way of thinking on how to create resilience is ESG investing.
