ESG
Thrown under the Omnibus: will GAR survive EU’s green rollback?
Green finance metric in limbo after suspension sees 90% of top EU banks forgo reporting
EC moots postponing 122 delegated acts to cut compliance costs
Secondary legislation from CRR, Emir and Mifir identified as suitable for unspecified delay
APG upbeat on sustainability derivatives despite setbacks
Isda AGM: Dutch pension fund manager’s chief executive believes instruments have room to grow
Why EU banks have snubbed revised green finance metric
Banks steer clear of Banking Book Taxonomy Alignment Ratio in droves
Default risk in the era of environmental, social and governance ratings: a comparative analysis of divergence
The authors investigate links between ESG ratings divergence and default risk, finding firms demonstrating better ESG performance show lower default risk.
Top 10 operational risks for 2025
The biggest op risks as chosen by senior practitioners – and what they’re doing about them
In search of a global ESG risk and reporting framework
Short summary: Banks are turning towards technology to improve ESG reporting and reduce related financial risks
Navigating carbon emissions markets
What the future hold for carbon emissions markets
Cool heads must guide financial regulation of climate risk
Supervisors can’t simply rely on ‘magical thinking’ of market discipline, says Sergio Scandizzo
Riding the storm: banking in the era of climate risk
Climate-related risk is playing an increasing role in banks’ future strategies, resilience and prosperity
Strategies for navigating market volatility in the post-US election landscape
Market volatility following the US election, including inflation risks, commodities, geopolitical uncertainty, ESG considerations and the role of advanced analytics in investment strategies
Op risk data: Santander in car crash of motor-finance fail
Also: Macquarie fined for fake metals trade flaws, Metro makes AML misses, and Invesco red-faced over greenwashing. Data by ORX News
Sovereign risk manager of the year: Côte d’Ivoire
Risk Awards 2025: Dual-tranche $2.6 billion deal enables African sovereign to refinance costly private loans and improve debt sustainability
Man Group airs climate allocation tool for real-world decarbonisation
Compass is a guide for steering $200 trillion investment toward decarbonising high-emission industries
Physical climate risk threatens 15% of EU banks’ property loans
Erste, Helaba, BPCE most exposed to chronic and acute risks linked to climate change
Corporate ‘greenium’ reveals effect of ESG rules on returns
Analysis of sustainable products shows how SFDR has caused a shift in investor behaviour, writes economist
Sovereign ‘greenium’ differs more than you might think
Term structure data shows wide variation in yields for green sovereign debt, argues economist
False start: 13 EU banks miscalculate new GAR coverage metric
Unclear instructions, late guidance and poor font choices among reasons behind diverging interpretations from EBA’s template
Sustainable bond markets miss an options trick
A derivatives mindset could boost lagging sustainability-linked market, argues climate think-tank
First green asset ratios come in low as EU banks protest methodology
ABN Amro only bank to break double digits in a sample of 23 lenders
Hot topic: SEC climate disclosure rule divides industry
Proposal likely to flounder on First Amendment concerns, lawyers believe