FCA delays SDR implementation for portfolio managers
Asset managers taking ‘longer than expected’ to comply with SDR and the fund labelling regime
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Octopus launches platform for investors to purchase direct shares in renewable projects
The free-to-join platform enables investors to buy shares in wind turbines or solar farms
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SFDR and SDR: Two paths diverging on sustainable finance?
Financial institutions operating across both regions must now contend with two parallel regulatory regimes
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Clarity AI tool launched to help simplify regulatory and labelling complexity
Supporting European fund managers and ESG analysts navigate regulatory and labelling requirements
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Q&A with CCLA’s James Corah: Rebuilding sustainable investment
CCLA’s head of sustainability discusses the company’s five-point plan that values engagement and focuses on real-world change
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Macfarlanes’ Richardson: ‘I would not be surprised if the UK Green Taxonomy is scrapped’
ESG litigation and regulatory upheaval were also among key topics addressed by law firm Macfarlanes
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Invesco and Castlefield drop ESG-related terms in fund names
Responding to fund labelling requirements under SFDR and SDR
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115 funds drop ESG from branding in 2024 to comply with SDR
A further 30-50% of all European ESG funds are expected to change their names in line with FCA and ESMA marketing guidelines in 2025
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Schroders to adopt all four SDR labels on 16 funds
Schroders is the first firm to publicly confirm the adoption of all four SDR labels
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Saba’s ‘sub-par corporate governance’ is breaching FCA rules
Saba could be breaking the FCA’s rules around board independence, according to Edison
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Four investment trusts become first to adopt SDR sustainability labels
Non-UK AIC members are looking carefully at the labelling regime in preparation for when they’re bought into scope
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Premier Miton EMs fund to use Sustainability Impact label
Managed by Fiona Manning and William Scholes