UK sustainability regulation must get tougher
‘Sustainable investment labels are too reliant on narrative-based reporting’
Regulation
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FCA finds failings across the board for ESG benchmarks
Letter to administrators calls out ‘poor’ methodologies and implementation
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CDP rallies 750 finance firms for renewed environment disclosure calls
This year targeting 15,000 companies
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Are regulators to blame for accusations of greenwashing?
Two years on from SFDR, we need enough clarity to avoid another ‘great reclassification’
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Senate votes to block DOL ESG rule
Republicans accused of ‘handcuffing investors’ by not allowing ESG considerations
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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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Asia Pacific energy transition capital creates pipeline for sustainable bonds
Flurry of Asia bond issuance this year of which 26% were GSSS
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Consumer Duty forces ‘new scrutiny’ on finance sector governance
FCA rule comes into force in July
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French regulator recommends stricter SFDR criteria
AMF calls for minimum environmental impact requirements for Article 8 or 9 funds
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AXA IM links senior pay to ESG goals
Will use a number of metrics including carbon intensity in portfolios
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California may have more say in climate disclosure than SEC
A bill in the state goes well beyond what the SEC has proposed
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‘No evidence’ pension fund TCFD reporting driving change on climate
Some pension funds ‘only viewing it as a compliance obligation’