ESG Derivatives Need Right Targets to Avoid ‘Backfire’ for Banks – Bloomberg Law

Banking Law By Greg Ritchie Oct. 22, 2021, 11:49 AM KPIs need to be verifiable and measurable: Citigroup lawyer Determining sector-specific targets a challenge: Deutsche Bank Financial institutions creating ethical derivatives face a challenge to determine the right sustainability goals to avoid greenwashing, according to bankers looking at such products. Using robust key performance indicators […]

ESG Derivatives Draw Greenwash Warning From Markets Watchdog – Bloomberg

As some of the world’s biggest banks start experimenting with complex ESG derivatives, Europe’s markets regulator says it’s time to impose new rules to protect investors from greenwashing. The European Securities and Markets Authority says it’s hard to verify the positive impact of derivatives sold under environmental, social and governance labels. The watchdog says standardized […]

China Opens Stock, Commodity Derivatives to Foreign Investors – Bloomberg

China’s regulator expanded the investment scope for foreign investors, adding key commodity and stock market derivatives in the latest move to open its financial markets even as Beijing’s crackdown on a broad section of its private sector has roiled markets.   Qualified foreign investors will be able to trade commodity futures, commodity options and stock […]

NSE bullion derivatives settlement on blockchain may be a game changer – Business Standard

Starting from November, the platform will be extended to spot gold exchange TopicsNSE | bullion | Blockchain Rajesh Bhayani  |  Mumbai  Last Updated at October 17, 2021 18:41 IST In a first for India, bullion derivatives contracts will be settled on a blockchain platform. This will help in global acceptance of gold refined by Indian bullion refineries, giving a […]

Derivatives Software Market CAGR, Volume and Value 2021-2028 – Radford University Athletics – Radford University Athletics

The latest Market Research Inc study titled Global Derivatives Software Market highlights important aspects of the Derivatives Software Market. The report is intended to help readers accurately estimate the growth rate of the world market during the forecast period (2021-2028). Our market research team has meticulously assessed the Derivatives Software Market dynamics, both quantitatively and […]

‘Fiscal Justice Ratings’ Fight Police Brutality With Finance – The New York Times

The ratings also acknowledge the potential cost of police misconduct, which traditional rating agencies have typically ignored. In one exception that illustrates how police killings can destabilize city budgets, Moody’s downgraded the bonds of Ferguson, Mo., after a white police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, in 2014. Moody’s cited “the […]

Sinema rakes in Pharma and finance cash amid reconciliation negotiations – POLITICO

Sinema’s office did not respond to a request for comment. The pharmaceutical industry has spent millions of dollars on ads and lobbying to fight new rules and regulations that would amount to hundreds of billions of dollars in savings for the government — and consequential losses for the industry’s bottom line. Her individual donors also […]

China Clears Foreign Investors to Trade More Onshore Derivatives – Caixin Global

China will allow qualified foreign investors to trade more onshore derivative products in the latest step to open its financial market. Investors under the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) program will be able to trade commodity futures, commodity options and stock index options starting Nov. 1, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said Friday. The […]