The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) announced the publication of its revised Exposure Drafts of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), significantly simplifying and scaling back reporting requirements for companies under the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Among the key changes from the initial ESRS, the new standards remove all voluntary disclosures, and reduce reporting datapoints by 68%,…

The Silent Crisis in a Shifting Market As global pension schemes and institutional investors consolidate, the asset management industry faces a subtle yet profound challenge: remaining relevant in a world of fewer, larger, and more discerning clients. Traditional strategies, broad marketing campaigns, generic fund updates, and macroeconomic outlooks are losing traction. This crisis, though quiet, is reshaping the industry from…

Fusion energy company Helion announced that it has started working on the site of Orion, its first fusion power plant, aimed at providing carbon-free energy to offtaker Microsoft by 2028. Fusion, the process of combining two atoms to release energy, is seen as a potential source of abundant, zero-carbon power. Unlike fossil fuels, fusion does not emit carbon, and unlike…