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UK businesses prioritise affordability over ESG despite support for sustainable finance
UK businesses believe affordability should take priority over sustainability commitments
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Nine in 10 businesses back tougher modern slavery rules
Research surveyed professionals at large listed companies across a range of sectors
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FCA to bring ESG ratings providers into regulation from 2028
All ESG ratings providers will need FCA authorisation from 29 June 2028
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AI is reshaping healthcare economics – from drug discovery to patient care
Healthcare is emerging as one of the biggest beneficiaries of AI
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FCA sustainability labels boost trust but uptake remains low, AIC finds
AIC’s latest ESG Attitudes Tracker found 39% of advisers and wealth managers said labels had increased their trust in sustainability claims
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Today’s crises cannot derail tomorrow’s opportunities
The case for looking beyond the short-term noise remains as strong as ever
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BNPP AM to overhaul ESG and net-zero methodologies under 2030 strategy
Also intends to enhance sustainability reporting at entity and fund level
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ESMA to review ESG fund-naming rules
The ESMA’s guidelines currently ban words such as ‘green’ and ‘sustainable’ from being in fund names
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FCA finalises overhaul of product-level climate reporting rules
FCA removes requirements for asset managers, life insurers and FCA-regulated pension providers to produce detailed public product-level reports
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ESG frameworks do not ‘red flag’ defence-related uses
Neither the SFDR or CSRD stipulate sector-specific exclusions
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EQ Investors: Asking questions and catalysing change through AGMs
Louisiana Salge details the questions EQ put to 10 UK-listed boards this AGM season


