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Russian attacks in Ukraine can be expected to intensify. NATO and EU leaders will convene in Brussels this week. Meanwhile, the Philippines’ president has signed the most significant liberalization of investment rules in decades, voters will go the polls in a regional state election in Germany, Brazil’s former president Lula…
The situation in Ukraine remains dynamic and could evolve according to multiple different scenarios in the coming weeks. A snapshot of each scenario is below. Russia’s likely attempts to take control of the besieged city of Mariupol, its increasingly brutal warfare tactics, and potential attacks on weapon supplies from the…
The EU Taxonomy represents the backbone of the sustainable finance strategy in Europe. It establishes criteria for green economic activities that should make a substantial contribution to at least one of the EU-defined environmental goals and avoid significant harm to the other goals (climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, water…
Our bi-weekly spotlight explores key ESG-related market developments and their implications for corporates and investors. ESG in the News The SEC will propose rules mandating disclosure from publicly traded companies about climate change and associated risks in a meeting on March 21. The rules will likely require companies to…
China is facing the toughest test yet of its zero-tolerance policy towards Covid-19. Health officials reported 1,337 domestically transmitted symptomatic case on 13 March, and the cumulative total for 2022 has now exceeded 9,000, compared to 8,378 for all of 2021. The northeastern province of Jilin…
Negotiations continue between Russia and Ukraine. The Russian government is preparing an economic support package. China is suffering its worst Covid-19 outbreak since Wuhan. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan will hold a monetary policy meeting, Turkey’s government is pursuing electoral reform, Brazil’s government is focusing on rising fuel prices, and…
The government is scrambling to shore up the country’s economy amid wide-ranging Western sanctions and an exodus of foreign companies from Russia. The government’s proposal to nationalize assets of foreign-owned companies that have left the Russian market has received President Vladimir Putin’s approval and appears likely to be adopted. Russian…
Welcome to Teneo's UK ESG Insights. Each fortnight, we’ll help you to cut through the noise around ESG by exploring some key market developments and the implications for companies. UK Under Pressure to Drive Net Zero Transition A new study by the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee…
Declarations of an official end to the Covid-19 pandemic in several countries are leading Chinese policymakers to quietly consider their own exit from a strict zero-Covid policy. The rollout of domestically developed mRNA vaccines and effective antiviral treatments are crucial preconditions for China's exit from zero-tolerance. In Hong Kong, restoring…
Western leaders are looking at options to ratchet up sanctions, including a potential ban on Russian oil imports. Insufficient options to backstop for any losses of Russian crude and to calm markets will support recent, higher crude prices for a sustained period. Hub gas prices in Europe have soared to…
Russian forces are preparing for more intense offensive operations in Ukraine. China is setting itself a slightly lower-than-expected growth target. South Koreans are heading to the polls. Meanwhile, a special congress session on rising fuel prices may be held in the Philippines, Hungary’s parliament is electing a new president, and…
Our bi-weekly spotlight explores key ESG-related market developments and their implications for corporates and investors. ESG in the News The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is asking many public companies to clarify their physical, legal, and regulatory climate-related risks as it readies new disclosure requirements for later this spring.
