INDEFI’s Post

More and more organizations are joining the move towards comprehensive integrated reporting for financial and sustainability-related disclosures.

RIAA is pleased to sign the statement by Principles for Responsible Investment, LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), the WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative – along with 120 investors, stock exchanges, corporates and industry associations – calling on jurisdictions to commit by 2025 to adopting the ISSB standards. The ISSB’s first set of standards are an opportunity to achieve needed harmonisation in corporate sustainability reporting, and to provide investors with better and more comparable data to inform their decisions. We call on Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to adopt these standards to ensure they are widely and effectively implemented by the market. For more information: https://lnkd.in/ei2UV3dp #SustainabilityReporting #SustainableFinance

We are pleased to have signed the statement in collaboration with the Principles for Responsible Investment, LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), the WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative – along with 120 investors, stock exchanges, corporates and industry associations – calling on jurisdictions to commit by 2025 to adopting the ISSB standards. We are in agreement with the ISSB on the important goal of harmonising corporate sustainability reporting and equipping investors with better and more comparable data that informs their decisions. Therefore, we call on jurisdictions to adopt these standards to ensure they are widely and effectively implemented by the market. To read more: https://lnkd.in/ei2UV3dp

⭐ Do you know a rising star in the investment trust/VCT sector who should be recognised for having an impact at company and industry level? If so, make sure you nominate them for the Rising Star of the Year category at this year's Investment Company of the Year Awards - nominations close on 20 September. More details on eligibility and how to nominate can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eqpcKTXa #investmenttrusts #vct #investmentcompany #icya24 #risingstar

In my capacity as International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Board Chair, I was pleased to take part in the Annual Meeting in Warsaw of BIPAR, the European Federation of Insurance and Financial Intermediaries. In my speech I indicated that our world is going through transformational technological, geopolitical, and environmental changes at breakneck speed and that IOSCO has a role to play in delivering global solutions to these global challenges. I also went back over IOSCO’s decision to endorse the first two standards of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), a decision that has been a real game-changer and catalyst for change in the field of sustainable finance. I addressed the risks posed by artificial intelligence and the role of IOSCO in helping its members in providing appropriate responses. I spoke about the growing importance of Non-Bank Financial intermediation (NBFI) in financing the real economy. It underscores the need to effectively assess and address vulnerabilities in this sector. A main concern at IOSCO relates to the existence of ‘hidden’ leverage due to limits on data collection and disclosure. Finally I also took the opportunity to provide the participants an update on the past 6 months that have been incredibly intensive for myself and my team in Belgium at the FSMA due to the Belgian Presidency of the EU. We were able to reach very important agreements between the co-legislators, notably on ESG ratings, on the Listing Act, and on EMIR. We also managed to achieve at the Council an agreement regarding the Retail Investment Strategy file last week, key elements being the rules regarding inducements and the new Value for Money framework.

ESG-AM has proudly signed the joint statement by Principles for Responsible Investment, LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), the WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, alongside 120 other stakeholders. We urge jurisdictions to commit to adopting the ISSB standards by 2025. These standards are crucial for harmonizing corporate sustainability reporting and providing investors with consistent, comparable data for informed decision-making. Their widespread adoption is essential to ensure they are widely and effectively implemented by the market. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ei2UV3dp #SustainabilityReporting #SustainableFinance #ISSB #PRI

We have signed the Principles for Responsible Investment, the LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), the WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative joint statement - along with 120 investors, exchanges, companies and industry associations - calling on jurisdictions to commit to adopting the ISSB standards by 2025.   The ISSB's first set of standards is an opportunity to achieve much-needed harmonisation in corporate sustainability reporting and provide investors with better and more comparable data to inform their decisions. Jurisdictions should therefore adopt these standards to ensure that they are widely and effectively implemented by the market.   https://lnkd.in/ei2UV3dp #SustainabilityReporting #SustainableFinance

We, along with 120 investors, stock exchanges, corporates and industry associations, signed a statement by Principles for Responsible Investment, LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative – calling on jurisdictions to commit by 2025 to adopting the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards. The ISSB’s first set of standards are an opportunity to achieve needed consistency in corporate sustainability reporting, and to provide investors with better and more comparable data to inform their decisions. https://lnkd.in/ei2UV3dp #SustainabilityReporting #SustainableFinance

The ISSB’s standards help to provide investors with better and more comparable data to inform their decisions by achieving the needed harmonisation in corporate sustainability reporting. We signed the statement by Principles for Responsible Investment, LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), the WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, calling on jurisdictions to commit by 2025 to adopting the ISSB standards. Read the joint statement: https://lnkd.in/g8eJrECS #LionGlobalInvestors #AssetManagement #LSEG #PRI #UNSSE #UN #WBCSD #sustainability #greeneconomy #netzero

Is your organization considering adopting the Global Investment Performance Standards? Are you also considering (optional) verification and wondering what the verification process entails? The Canadian Investment Performance Council recently asked Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) about their journey to becoming GIPS compliant. CDPQ responded with insights into what initially motivated them to adopt the standards in 2002, as well as what the maintenance process has been like for them since. CDPQ's GIPS standards verifier, Deloitte Canada, also provided feedback on how the verification process works and offered their take on the benefits of GIPS® standards compliance. Read the testimonial here: https://lnkd.in/gkr9M-4N We wish to recognize CDPQ and Deloitte Canada for participating in this initiative. Thank you for demonstrating your commitment to the principles of fair representation and full disclosure in the investment industry. #CIPCCanada #Standards #Transparency #InvestmentManagement CFA Institute