This article is an on-site version of our Moral Money newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox. Visit our Moral Money hub for all the latest ESG news, opinion and analysis from around the FT When corporate bosses descended en masse upon Glasgow for COP26, many observed — often…
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The UK markets regulator has set out plans to simplify listing on London’s stock exchange to attract more fast-growing tech groups and start-ups in the face of increased competition from cities in the US and EU. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed crunching the existing two-tiered approach for listings, which splits companies between a “premium”…
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Greetings from Taipei! This is Lauly Li, covering the tech industry’s supply chains, from chips to smartphones to EVs. This week in Asia, all eyes were on US President Joe Biden’s first trip to the region since taking office in early 2021. His itinerary, however, did not include China, the world’s second-largest economy. A week…
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Online game Fortnite is arguably the closest thing to the metaverse that exists today. Some 70mn gamers immerse themselves in its digital world each month to engage in ‘Battle Royale’ fights. But virtual concerts, talk shows, and the ability simply to hang out with friends have transformed Fortnite into something beyond a game: a preview…
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Muddled marketing of climate-friendly products threatens to undermine confidence in investing based on environmental, social and governance factors, according to big fund managers who say clearer regulatory standards are needed. Until recently, rapidly rising prices for assets that scored well on ESG factors, such as green energy and tech companies that have a low carbon…
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The companies on the inaugural FT-Nikkei-Statista Asia-Pacific Climate Leaders list are located in a region where the risks posed by climate change are especially acute. It comprises the world’s largest and most populous continent, which includes China — the largest national emitter of greenhouse gases in 2021 — as well as the world’s largest ocean.…
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The first FT ranking of African companies by growth in revenue, compiled with data company Statista. Plus: digitising informal trade and agriculture; success stories invite investment; banking on the unbanked; solar power shines; will co-working work on the continent?