Over 1,200 UK funds facing ‘urgent compliance deadline’ for SDR naming and marketing rules
The 2 December SDR deadline is for funds seeking to utilise sustainability-related terminology in fund name
Anti-greenwashing legislation
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Only 23% of EU green bond issuers expected to meet ‘gold standard’ by December deadline
The EU’s Green Bond Standard comes into effect in December 2024
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Reports of the death of ESG are greatly exaggerated
Ongoing regulatory action will continue to support investor aspirations, writes Nordea’s Eric Pedersen
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FCA anti-greenwashing rule: How to avoid the companies exaggerating environmental claims
HL’s Sherrard-Bewhay shares some case studies of when companies got it wrong… and right
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Asset managers still grappling with communications as anti-greenwashing deadline looms
UKSIF and PwC report flags concerns around SDR definitions, increasing regional divergence and threshold clarity ahead of first deadline
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ESMA finalises labelling rules for sustainable funds
Sustainable investment commentators criticise adjustments to thresholds
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Sustainability labels: Challenges for portfolio managers
From passing on costs of implementation to investors, to meeting the 70% threshold, portfolio managers have a lot to consider
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How to prepare for the FCA’s anti-greenwashing rule
Anti-greenwashing guidance warns firms about the colours used around sustainability – but firms need to be whiter than white
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Green Dream with Castlefield’s McMahon: We have been exercising our right to vote against sustainability committees
Ita McMahon discusses engagement progress, training for the anti-greenwashing rule and more sophisticated conversations with clients
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Industry welcomes FCA’s anti-greenwashing guidance but will need to ‘rush’ to meet 31 May deadline
Some firms were hoping for a longer transition period, commentators say
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Scrubbing off the greenwash: Why the FCA guidance is welcome
‘The new guidance shouldn’t be a challenge for good managers who are used to measuring, assessing and reporting on this already’
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New greenwashing rules are imminent
Julia Dreblow considers how investors should engage with the FCA’s upcoming anti-greenwashing rule