All European Commission articles
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NewsAsset owners offered EU taxonomy ‘compliance pre-screening’ tool
Impact-Cubed tool to help investors prepare for disclosure requirements
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ESG, risk sharing and more in EU pensions expert group final report
High-level group delivers recommendations for developing supplementary pensions
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EC to initiate work on European non-financial reporting standards [updated]
EFRAG to be invited to begin preparatory work ‘as quickly as possible’
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EC promises ‘enabling framework’ for green investment
European Commission explains how its Green Deal will be financed
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EIOPA: ‘No clear evidence’ of short-termism from pension funds
Supervisory authority recommends development of ‘cross-sectoral framework’ as basis for concrete definitions
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ESMA backs ESG disclosure as short-termism bulwark
Watchdog recommends Commission amend legislation to introduce more specific disclosure requirements of companies
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PGGM’s van Dam sees inflated expectations of sustainable finance
Fellow panellists highlight crowded renewable energy markets, importance of measures from public authorities
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Investors hail EU Council green light for 2050 net-zero target
‘The outcome investors were looking for’
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PensionsEurope, Efama positive on Green Deal, but ESG data still an issue
European Commission’s new growth strategy goes beyond financial sector in drive to deliver on climate change goals
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IPE Conference and Awards 2019: Event Buzz
The annual IPE Conference and Awards 2019 took place in Copenhagen, during 3 and 4 December.
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EU negotiators agree on sustainability taxonomy, approval still needed
Efama calls for action on corporate reporting given investor disclosure requirements
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Dutch pension fund body sets out stall on CMU agenda
Wishlist includes improvements regarding withholding tax, insolvency regimes and non-financial corporate reporting
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ECJ ruling could further erode EU dividend tax obstacles
PensionsEurope warns it could take years before pension funds can benefit
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ESG roundup: EU benchmarks, disclosure regs get final rubber stamp
Plus: GPIF forges ahead with additional green bond partnership
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Capital Markets Union wishlists presented as new Commission awaited
Expert group established by trio of member states argues for next CMU phase to focus on citizens’ needs
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Investors warn EC over timeline for sustainable disclosure rules
PensionsEurope, EFAMA and others have called for a later application date but EC official says financial entities have had time to adapt to new requirements
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EC tenders studies to advance sustainable finance action plan
The European Commission wants to conduct studies looking into sustainability-related products and services, and the integration of ESG risks by EU banks
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Ex-regulator boss brings FX rigging lawsuit against five banks
Former chair of the Pensions Regulator Michael O’Higgins is leading efforts to secure compensation from five banks fined more than €1bn in May over two FX cartels
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ESMA advises against explicit ESG analysis mandate for credit rating agencies
Watchdog says credit rating agencies should stay focused on creditworthiness, but transparency of how they consider ESG factors could be improved to help investors
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EC sustainable finance approach ‘could expose EU to legal risk’
Think tank argues that a confused understanding of sustainable investment ‘spoils’ the Commission’s package of measures to engage finance in the fight against climate change
