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HSBC Pension Scheme: Putting in Place TCFD Metrics
The HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme manages two schemes: a defined benefit scheme with 97,000 members and assets under management of £30.7 billion, and a defined contribution scheme with 90,000 members and assets under management of £4.9 billion. This case study shows the practical steps that HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme has taken to put […]
Read moreSustainable Finance and the Role of Securities Regulators
Erik Thedéen, Chair of the IOSCO Sustainable Finance Task Force and Jean Lorrain, Chair of Toronto Centre’s Securities Advisory Board discuss IOSCO’s recent report on sustainable finance and securities regulation. They discuss the current initiatives, both by regulators and the industry, including ESG-related international initiatives and challenges to investor protection.
Read moreConsultation on Strengthening Canadians’ Retirement Security
The Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance Canada opened a public consultation on Canadian’s pension plans to support the sustainability of and strengthen the framework for federally regulated private pension plans. We submitted a letter of policy recommendations in January 2021.
Read moreNavigating Uncertainty in Climate Change: Promoting Preparedness and Resilience to Climate-Related Risks
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.
Read moreInternational IR Framework
The International Integrated Reporting Framework is used to accelerate the adoption of integrated reporting across the world.
Read moreBlended Finance: Implications for Supervisors
Blended finance is the practice of using international development grant funding to encourage international and domestic private investment in projects to address the funding gap needed to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in emerging markets and developing countries (EMDCs). This funding gap was estimated in 2014 to be at least $2.5 trillion […]
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