Our bi-weekly spotlight explores key ESG-related market developments and their implications for corporates and investors. ESG in the News On August 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new amendments that will require public companies to disclose more information on the relationship between executive compensation and financial performance.
It has been around 100 days since Australia’s federal election on 21 May, delivering Prime Minister Albanese and Labor into government. As the government and broader public reflect on its performance to date, Teneo speaks with three esteemed experts to discuss how the Albanese government has performed across politics, the…
The 2022 proxy season was marked by external turbulence with a considerable ESG impact. In the wake of the still ongoing pandemic, companies faced new black swan events such as the war in Ukraine and navigated rising inflation, high oil prices and continued supply chain issues. Executives, directors and even…
Our bi-weekly spotlight explores key ESG-related market developments and their implications for corporates and investors. ESG in the News In the second quarter of 2022, U.S. sustainable funds experienced the first quarter of outflows in over five years, shedding $1.6 billion during the quarter amid macroeconomic issues such as the…
The UK is experiencing its highest level of inflation in c. 40 years, driven by the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, ongoing issues related to Brexit and the emerging impacts of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Comparatively limited wage growth has resulted in a “cost of living crisis,” with energy and transport…
CEOs, both Fortune 100 and scaling founders of PE Portfolio, are facing more complex challenges as 2022 unfolds. 2020-2021 brought seismic business challenges beyond the COVID pandemic, and this list is simultaneously impressive and daunting: The Great Resignation, supply chain challenges, market volatility, normalizing humanity at work, climate change challenges…
Last summer, we released an article about the growing focus on solvent wind-down plans (“SWDPs”) by financial services regulators. For those unfamiliar with SWDPs and keen to learn more about what they are, who needs one and why, please read the article: Why are Savvy Financial Services Directors of…
Our bi-weekly spotlight explores key ESG-related market developments and their implications for corporates and investors. ESG in the News Last night, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced an agreement…
On 20 July, the European Commission published the ‘Save Gas for a Safe Energy Winter’ plan, a set of recommendations to mitigate the impact of a possible natural gas supply cut-off by Russia. The communication asks for immediate market and non-market-based demand-side measures to free up gas volumes. Moreover, it…
Debt restructurings are often delayed or fail due to a lack of adequate preparation and focus on details that may be needed throughout the process. Debt restructuring is a challenging, demanding task which takes up a great deal of senior management’s time (which is better utilized focusing on business issues)…
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is getting closer to its final adoption. Strategic planning, proactive engagement in co-regulatory and standardisation processes and a track record of best efforts to comply, can help digital service providers prepare for EU-wide enforcement of new standards applicable to global companies. After more than a…
The comment period for the U.S. SEC’s proposed rule on climate-related disclosure ended on June 20th. Thousands of comments were submitted by companies, investors, trade associations and individuals. To help companies plan for their future climate disclosures and shareholder engagement, we have provided a summary of the six (6) issues…
