Engagement: Are fund managers avoiding the hard questions?
It’s tempting for them to go for quick wins to demonstrate a company’s sustainability improvements and avoid divestment
Labelling
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IA’s Cummings: Further regulation on sustainability is not appropriate
A one-size-fits-all approach would ‘stifle innovation’ and competitiveness
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Just 4% of ‘sustainable’ funds meet requirements across regions
Clarity AI finds ‘limited alignment’ between sustainability disclosure and labelling regulation in the US, UK and EU
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Just 4% of ‘sustainable’ funds meet requirements across regions
Clarity AI finds ‘limited alignment’ between sustainability disclosure and labelling regulation in the US, UK and EU
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Article 9 ETFs underperform Article 8 counterparts on SFDR indicators
Study also finds misalignment with SDGs in Article 9 ETFs
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Should all ESG funds get labels?
‘None of the SDR requirements are rocket science, but they do require a real commitment to sustainability’
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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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Number of ESG funds jumps 89% in a year
Inflating overall ESG funds costs
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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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‘On the naughty step’: Implications of SDR and Consumer Duty for advisers
Square Mile webinar considers whether SDR means ethical funds and index trackers are left behind
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When do sustainable fund labels become too prescriptive?
The system must be challenging yet achievable, and comprehensive yet clear to consumers
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Passives’ Article 9 market share shrinks in Q4 shake-up
Morningstar reports ‘radical changes’ to sustainable fund landscape in fourth quarter