SFDR: Article 8/9 funds could reach half of total assets within a year
Funds classified as Article 8/9 now total €3trn in assets but asset managers are interpreting SFDR rules differently, Hortense Bioy explains
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SFDR bites as sustainable fund flows slow in Q2
Global sustainable fund assets continue to grow despite dip in flows
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EU delays phase two of SFDR implementation
Additional detail for SFDR delayed until July 2022
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Q&A: How can SFDR be improved?
Insight’s Kendall says there is an over-simplification in SFDR and sub-asset classes need to be more carefully considered
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Mainstreaming ESG will take longer than we think
Refinitiv’s Detlef Glow says the investment industry has to do a lot of work to convince investors about the virtues of these investment strategies
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Ninety One: We want to be the leading emerging market voice in the sustainable transition
UK MD at Ninety One Nigel Smith discusses the firm’s sustainable initiatives and multi-asset fund rebrand
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IA welcomes IFRS commitments but calls for clarity
Investment Association’s Woodfield backs the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation’s climate-first approach but asks for a roadmap on a wider range of issues
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EFAMA outlines six ways EU can improve sustainable disclosure regime
In response to a joint ESA consultation, EFAMA calls for consistency, social inclusion and a transition period
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Where is the demand for ESG coming from?
FE fundinfo’s Mikkel Bates says there is a groundswell of interest from end investors
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EC should extend sustainable regulation to social and governance
Refinitiv’s Detlef Glow says investors may be left disappointed by funds focused just on the ‘E’
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The challenge of SFDR for property
Greenman Investments CEO says SFDR can be complicated for light green funds
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PRI calls for more clarity from new EC measures
Further feedback required on use of investment powers in relation to sustainability impact