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Fund naming guidelines could hamper green bond growth, warns EFAMA
Industry body wants ESMA guidelines to follow the principle that the project financed should be the focus when it comes to green bonds, not the issuer’s business activities
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ETFs boost capital inflows to Article 6 funds, says EFAMA
Article 6 UCITS funds saw inflows of €101bn last year, a turnaround from -€208bn in 2022, according to EFAMA’s Fact Book 2024
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EFAMA calls for consistency in response to ESAs SFDR consultation
The association ‘fails to see’ the added value of expanding disclosures on the ‘do no significant harm’ assessment of sustainable investments
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EFAMA, Pensioenfederatie slam regulators’ ‘one size fits all approach’ to DORA
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) lacks proportionality as it proposes the same strict rules on digital safety on all financial institutions, according to the two organisations
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People moves: EFAMA elects BNP Paribas AM CEO as new president
Hymans Robertson, La Française, Rothesay, EFAMA, Clara-Pensions, PineBridge, ICG, Vidett, Storebrand, Industriens, AMF
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Greenwashing needs to be understood to address misleading practices, says EFAMA
‘Intentionally misleading behaviour relating to sustainable investments should not be tolerated,’ says Anyve Arakelijan, EFAMA’s regulatory policy adviser
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European roundup: Consolidated tape could attract capital into smaller markets, says EFAMA
Plus: PEPP platform launched by UK technology provider
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Finance groups call for delay of SFDR technical changes given broader review
Efama, together with banking and insurance associations, pleads for coordination between RTS adoption and overarching review of SFDR
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EFAMA: EU consolidated tape urgent, but scrap the revenue targets
The tape should operate as a revenue participation scheme based on cost of production, says lobby group
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EFAMA highlights uneven SFDR-based funds coverage in Europe
Trade body collected data on Article 8 and Article 9 funds for the first time
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Dutch pension funds’ move to segregated mandates knock alternative funds
EFAMA sees gradual shift towards ETFs and index funds
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‘Gamechanger’ potential in proposed EU ESG reporting standards – Efama
Asset manager group says standards could ‘unleash impact of sustainable finance’
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BVI slams ESMA’s draft guidelines on ESG, sustainability labels
EFAMA highlights concerns about proposed numerical threshold approach
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‘Major improvement’ in sight as EU ministers agree on withholding tax rules
Agreeement on FASTER Directive could be very relevant to the goal of deepening European capital markets
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Pension fund money makes up smaller slice of asset managers’ AUM
European asset managers seen tending €29trn in 2023 after stronger markets this year
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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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EU single market report drafts road map for Savings and Investments Union
Report written by former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta recommends changes to unlock €33trn of private savings
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New 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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People moves: Church Commissioners, EFAMA
Church Commissioners, EFAMA, M&G, PFZW, PME, Delta Lloyd, Complementa, VIA, Fulcrum, Intertrust
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Dutch pensions body positive about ESA SFDR government bonds proposal
But wary of sustainability indicator idea