All ESMA articles
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AnalysisGreenwashing crackdown: lessons learned and paths forward for asset managers
One question which has arisen from greater fund scrutiny is the risk of asset managers being reluctant to speak openly about the sustainability of their products, says Cerulli Associates
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NewsNew European regulation for ESG ratings hailed as ‘quality booster’
The new regulation for ESG rating providers, approved by European Parliament last week, is expected to improve transparency and comparability of ESG ratings
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NewsESMA study finds SDG-labelled investment funds risk ‘impact washing’
Watchdog assessed 187 funds and found SDG claims did not correspond with contribution to goals
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NewsEU watchdog spells out rules for ‘transition’-labelled funds
Guidelines will be formally published next year
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NewsESMA study fails to find a systematic greenium for sustainable bonds
EU supervisory body researchers say willingness to accept lower returns for ESG is limited
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NewsESMA focuses on digital change and green transition
In 2024, ESMA will develop rules for sustainable finance as part of the new European Green Bond Regulation
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NewsBVI favours active account requirements to strengthen EU clearing services
German fund industry association distances itself from EFAMA’s position
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NewsEuropean Commission proposes stricter rules for ESG ratings providers
The draft legislation requires ESG ratings providers to disclose potential conflicts of interest
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NewsDutch pension federation opposes EU central clearing obligation
The lobby club for Dutch pension funds is specifically against a proposed minimum percentage of clearing transactions to be conducted inside the EU from mid-June 2023
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NewsEuropean Supervisory Authorities propose changes to SFDR
The ESAs are proposing extending the list of universal social indicators for the disclosure of principal adverse impacts of investment decisions on the environment and society
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NewsESAs call for development of securitised assets’ disclosure standards
Lack of climate-related data on assets underlying structured finance products poses obstacle for classification of products and services under taxonomy and SFDR
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NewsBaFin gives go-ahead to engagement platform for asset owners, managers
Sustainable finance advisory committee to set up platform and publish taxonomy paper, while taking clear stance on ESMA’s ESG consultation
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NewsBVI slams ESMA’s draft guidelines on ESG, sustainability labels
EFAMA highlights concerns about proposed numerical threshold approach
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NewsThe fight over SFDR’s role as a sustainability label
‘In the absence of an EU-wide labelling regime for ESG funds, some managers have also used Articles 8 and 9 as proxy labels for communication purposes,’ ESMA says
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Clearing made easier and more resilient, but you can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs
CCP clearing is highly concentrated in a few financial centres around the globe, with the City of London playing a very important role
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NewsAssociation quartet addresses European Commission’s EMIR proposed amendments
‘These measures, as proposed, would be harmful to EU capital markets,’ the associations said
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NewsMirova – Ecolabel can help tackle greenwashing
But if too strict criteria are being applied, the label would risk missing its goal, according to the French impact asset manager
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Beyond Article 9, is there a regulation to promote real sustainability?
Recent events have shown how anticipating forthcoming clarification on the application of a text that has been published since 2019 has created such confusion that many asset managers have had to reclassify a large number of their funds from Article 9 to Article 8.
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NewsEC proposes EMIR amendments to make EU clearing more attractive
The Commission aims to build a ‘safe and resilient’ clearing system, by strengthening the EU supervisory framework for CCPs
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NewsESMA launches consultation on guidelines for ESG or sustainability-related terms use
‘ESMA continues to prioritise promoting transparency and tackling the risk of greenwashing,’ says chair
