Has trust in ESG claims hit rock bottom?
The FCA has provided a window of opportunity to turn perceptions around, writes the AIC’s Nick Britton
fund labelling
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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
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WHEB renames fund as it adopts ‘Sustainability Impact’ SDR label
‘SDR process has been challenging but the end result is worthwhile’
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Setting the standard: What Europe can learn from SDR
Jeff Rupp, director of public affairs at INREV, looks at the impact of SDR on the redevelopment of the EU’s SFDR rules
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Granular SDR label filing process ‘could inadvertently lead to mis-selling’ of funds
Optimism about FCA’s approach to sustainable fund labelling has faded – but industry determined to make it work
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Three new considerations when investing in ESG funds
Following ESMA’s announcement on fund names, ESG managers will be assessing the impact on their portfolios, writes Hortense Bioy
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SDR and the investment labelling regime: How does the industry plan to respond?
Investment Association research indicates there could be 200 SDR-labelled funds by end of year
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MainStreet Partners creates SDR service for fund buyers
Provides an absolute measure of sustainability for the assets they invest in, alongside how to evidence the sustainability performance
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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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FCA releases proposals to expand SDR to wealth managers
The regulator has made adjustments to requirements for portfolio management services following industry feedback
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SFDR review responses: Go further with mandatory disclosures and formalise fund labelling
Industry at odds over whether it’s appropriate to ditch Article 8 and 9 ‘labels’
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French SRI fund label could lead to €7bn divestment from energy sector
To retain the label, funds will need to address holdings in oil and gas companies that will be excluded