All Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) articles – Page 4
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Country ReportCountry report – Pensions in Italy (July/August 2023)
Italian second-pillar occupational pension funds continue on their path to diversification. Owing to the higher yields on offer in traditional fixed income markets, allocations to private markets may slow down temporarily, but funds have made long-term strategic commitments. A variety of industry initiatives is facilitating investment in private equity, private debt and infrastructure. Meanwhile, some pension funds are consolidating their private markets portfolios.
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NewsATP slams structure of SFDR as undermining its own aim
“Principal adverse impact indicators” (PAIs) in article 4 of SFDR only require investors to report in the form of total portfolio numbers, says ATP
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FeaturesESG comes to money market funds
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has permeated every corner of the asset management universe, and money market funds (MMFs) are no exception. European funds are under much greater scrutiny than their US and UK peers thanks to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which came into effect two years ago. The result is that many MMFs are busy changing their classification to meet the higher standards.
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NewsIORP II reform: European pension associations dissect EIOPA’s review proposals
Several industry officials believe ‘it’s too soon’ for a review of the Directive
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NewsSwedish Fund Selection Agency unveils draft fund agreement
Plus: Swiss occupational scheme issues CHF300m mandate; Pension fund in Central Europe seeks infrastructure manager
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NewsESG roundup: Boutique asset managers face particular ESG risks
Plus: Robeco and Partners Group publish sustainability reports; LGIM strengthens engagement efforts
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AnalysisAnalysis: Opinion split over SFDR updates
Rulemakers have maintained that the function of the regulation is to mitigate greenwashing by promoting transparency, not by setting standards
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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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News20 largest Dutch pension funds all opt for article 8 arrangements
Larger pension funds are much more likely to promote sustainability characteristics under SFDR
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Special ReportRegulation: EC continues sustainable investment regulation drive
The state of play for EU sustainable finance regulation
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NewsClimate roundup: There can be no net zero without climate finance, says Climate Group
Plus: Federated Hermes sets up ‘article 9’ fund with CCLA
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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 updates guidelines on taxonomy-compliant gas and nuclear investments
The new guideline does not apply if nuclear energy and fossil gas are excluded from the pool of investments
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NewsAustria sees AUM increase in real estate, private equity funds
The country’s fund industry saw assets declining by 13.2% to €200.2bn last year
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NewsWave of sustainability downgrades affects pension funds too
If an asset manager has downgraded a lot of funds from Article 9 to Article 8 under the SFDR, this could be an indication of greenwashing
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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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Special ReportNatural capital: Investors press for impact
The focus is starting to shift from pure risk reporting to ensure that investments have a positive effect on declining biodiversity
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Special ReportNatural capital: Industry turns its gaze on biodiversity
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures sets out to create a framework to help financial institutions and companies report their dependencies and impacts on nature
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NewsUK roundup: L&G Mastertrust reaches £20bn AUM milestone
Plus: Smart Pension achieves 50% cut in default growth fund emissions, 20-20 Trustees to merge with Punter Southall Governance Services
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NewsNatureAlpha partners with MSCI for nature, biodiversity tracking
The partnership will provide clients with enhanced comprehensive reporting in response to growing regulatory pressures, including SFDR and TNFD
