Are transitioning companies being unfairly downgraded?
Invesco’s Oliver Collin shares how a questionable stock downgrade could slow the pace of moving to a green economy
Regulation
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UK sustainability regulation must get tougher
‘Sustainable investment labels are too reliant on narrative-based reporting’
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AMF finds ‘insignificant’ difference between French Article 8 and 6 funds
Regulator also says Article 9 funds have higher exposure to coal
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FCA finds failings across the board for ESG benchmarks
Letter to administrators calls out ‘poor’ methodologies and implementation
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Spring Budget 2023: Nuclear to be classed as sustainable in UK taxonomy
UK to class nuclear energy as environmentally sustainable in its green taxonomy
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Calls to mandate Say on Climate votes in France
Climate and sustainable finance commission publishes recommendations to the AMF
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Transition Plan Taskforce asks finance firms to publish plans this year
Also announces developments to working, testing and delivery groups
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UK government urged to ‘raise its game’ to attract green capital
GTAG makes suggestions around green taxonomy and harmonising structure with overseas equivalents
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FCA dismisses fund industry ‘green bubble’ disaster talk in SDR grilling
IA chief Chris Cummings expressed concerns of ‘potential bubbles’ as investors rush to narrow range of sustainable funds
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ISSB standards to be rolled out January 2024
Final standards have been set and will be revealed to market within months
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Consumer Duty forces ‘new scrutiny’ on finance sector governance
FCA rule comes into force in July
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French regulator recommends stricter SFDR criteria
AMF calls for minimum environmental impact requirements for Article 8 or 9 funds