SFDR: Market Divided on Future of Article 8, 9 Funds
Chris Hall
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Market participants flag importance of double materiality to enhance Article 8/9 definition alignment, stress need to recognise transition strategies.
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Proposed EU Financial Services Commissioner to Push for Sustainable Investment Product Labels, Reduced Reporting Burdens
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
In her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Albuquerque expressed her position that the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) could more effectively address greenwashing risk with the introduction of a labelling regime that communicated clearly the sustainability attributes of investment products.
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How Green are Recycled Funds?
Chris Hall
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Asset managers decide to re-label existing funds as green investment vehicles for two reasons, according to Paul Lacroix, Head of Structuring at Smart Beta specialist investment firm Ossiam, an affiliate of Natixis. The first is client demand for investment solutions that are ESG-based,” he tells ESG Investor.
ING’s SDG Fund Champions “Impactful” Investment
Chris Hall
JUNE 8, 2023
Dutch firm’s fifth impact-focused investment strategy launches amid continued demand for Article 9 funds. ING Asset Management’s new SDG Impact Strategy will provide clients with exposure to companies that contribute specifically to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), responding to strong demand for ‘dark green’ investments.
Take Five: Green Means Green
Chris Hall
MAY 17, 2024
European regulators have ratcheted up efforts to eliminate greenwashing from the investment sector. End of an era I – The fight against greenwashing inched ahead with the release of final guidelines for naming ESG- or sustainability-related funds by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
Is Indonesia Sinking to the Bottom of the Pack?
Chris Hall
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Inclusion of coal in green taxonomy would border on state-sanctioned greenwashing, says Christina Ng, Research & Stakeholder Engagement Leader, Debt Markets, and Putra Adhiguana, Energy Technologies Research Lead, Asia, at IEEFA. This article was co-authored by Putra Adhiguna , Energy Technologies Research Lead, Asia, at IEEFA.
SOEs Undermine Credibility of China’s Green Bonds
Chris Hall
DECEMBER 9, 2022
A key amendment requires 100% of the proceeds to fund green projects, instead of 50-70% previously. This is a big step for foreign investors who are eager to invest in China’s domestic green bond market but have concerns about greenwashing—inadvertently buying ‘green’ bonds that, in fact, support non-green projects.
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