All Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) articles
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NewsAsset managers must back up ESG credentials under new ESMA guidance
EU financial market regulator publishes thematic note on sustainability claims
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NewsSupervisors flag ‘inadequate’ sustainability staffing at some asset managers
Managers have between 0.5 and 16 employees charged with integrating sustainability risks, but some aren’t qualified, claims research
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NewsFinance lobbied harder than any other sector to water down CS3D, finds research
Investors planning engagement on responsible lobbying may have to start with the finance sector
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NewsNew Irish pension strategy will not involve ‘significant change in direction’
The Irish Pensions Authority is set to share its 2025-2029 pension strategy in the ‘coming weeks’
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NewsPensionsEurope and EFAMA warn against slashing sustainability rules
Omnibus process should be fully wrapped up before the Commission continues with its work on redesigning SFDR
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AnalysisInvestors fight over what should be included in future SFDR regime
Many consultation respondents have called for a product label dedicated to impact investing
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AnalysisWill overhauling the EU taxonomy impact the future of the SFDR?
The Commission is consulting on changes to the regulation, but will its plans for the taxonomy force a rethink?
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NewsEuropean Commission consults on SFDR redesign
Call for evidence comes as national supervisors find more asset managers not compliant with law
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NewsDanish FSA says pension funds failing on active ownership communication
Sampension says scope of the rules should be clearer
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NewsEIOPA chair says EU omnibus leaves industry and supervisors in ‘limbo’
Petra Hielkema welcomes the proposal and says ‘some of the reductions will really help to free up resources’
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FeaturesAnother strong year ahead for green bond market as EU regulations set to drive demand
Against all the odds, the green bond market had a good 2024. In a year when inflows into global sustainability funds were slashed in half, green bonds recorded their second-highest annual issuance levels ever, with more than $560bn (€536bn) of labelled paper sold
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AnalysisInvestor groups split over omnibus
WBA says there is a contradiction between the EU’s plan to finance the climate and social transition, while PensionsEurope and EFAMA say omnibus is not a setback
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NewsWhat’s in the EU’s new work plan for 2025?
Commission is sticking with FiDA and plans to reduce sustainability rules, but delaying IORP, SDR and SFDR reviews
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NewsGermany’s Sustainable Finance Beirat pushes to amend SFDR, CSRD
Advisory group suggests improving the CSRD by reducing the number of data points required
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NewsIrcantec puts €250m into sustainable fund from Nomura
The fund is classified as ‘Article 9’ under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation
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NewsBVI calls on Commission to exempt asset managers from sustainability reporting
Association is asking for clarification on how asset managers should treat assets invested on behalf of their clients, recommending sector-specific guidance
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NewsEU advisers: allow estimates under green taxonomy
Major new report offers ways to cut regulation’s requirements by a third
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News150+ investors come out against EU’s plan to renegotiate sustainability rules
Joint statement says ‘omnibus’ proposal is unnecessary
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AnalysisESMA and SFDR: another looming identity crisis for Europe’s ESG funds?
A redesign of SFDR may bring a new labelling regime after ESMA acted to fill the gap
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NewsAPG and Rabobank invest €800m in new impact loans
The investment has been made through Colesco Capital, a new Rabobank-owned investment platform with a focus on sustainable corporate loans
