EU/UK regulation roundup: Labelling leaps and social stalls
This year has seen huge strides in ESG regulation globally – here are the biggest developments in the region
SFDR
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Coutts’ ESG director: SDR will be hard work but worth it
Groups will need to apply for new objectives to fit SDR labels
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FCA sustainable disclosure: Aligned or add-on?
UK regulator has proposed two levels of disclosure, for consumers and institutional investors
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BlackRock launches Article 8 ESG multi-asset fund
Will use principles of existing Global Allocation Fund but with ESG embedded through investment process
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ISSB to rock regulation and why benchmarking businesses on mental health works
Five key takeaways from SRI Services’ Good Money Week event on Thursday
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Mirova adds two bond funds to sustainable range
Euro high yield and short-term funds invest in green and social bonds
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Quarter of Article 9 funds at risk of being downgraded
Analysis of European ESG Templates shows high number of funds are not meeting SFDR requirements
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Aegon rebrands short-dated bond fund as climate transition
Embedding firm’s ESG analysis into the portfolio
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Extra due diligence needed for synthetic ESG ETFs
The current collateral held by the ETF might not meet the expectations of investors
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Germany’s biggest companies not reporting Scope 3
Inconsistent emissions data from DAX-40 companies poses problems for fund managers
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Investment world must improve sustainability reporting
Globally, only 3% of companies report more than 70% of the 14 mandatory PAIs
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Is there a gold standard when it comes to ESG regulations?
Global reporting and data standards will enable asset managers to produce more uniform reports