Environmental, social and corporate governance and the risks for institutions

World environment

In Depth: Rachel Gordon questions if ESG is all about the optics or are there some real risks to address?

Financial institutions are upping their game when it comes to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG). This is because if they do not, they could be facing censure from their shareholders, regulators and their customers. Those who continue to greenwash will do so at their peril.

The FCA is seeking to be on the front foot in this area and early in November, published a substantial discussion paper to coincide with the COP26 Finance Day – the aim was to look at ways investors could

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Review of the year 2024: Brown & Brown’s Sime

Chris Sime, group markets director at Brown & Brown Europe, predicts a UK consolidator could get taken out by a US broker, wonders why buyers continue to pay multiples on unrealistic Ebitda projections and mulls what a Blanc/Winslow reunion might look like.

Review of the Year 2024: Hedron Network’s Duncan Pagan

Duncan Pagan, consultancy services director at Hedron, reflects on frown-inducing M&A; weighs up the tangible benefits-to-burden ratio when it comes to regulation; and would love to see the Hedron brand atop the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.

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