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FCA Releases Anti-Greenwashing and Sustainable Investment Product Rules

ESG Today

According to the FCA, the new rules come as investors increasingly seek investments with positive environmental and social impact, with global AUM in ESG-oriented funds anticipated to grow to $36 trillion by 2026, while around 70% of investors report lacking trust in the sustainability claims of investment products.

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Sofidel: The Forum for Sustainable Finance

3BL Media

It includes financial operators and other organizations interested in the environmental and social impact of investments. The focus on sustainability has greatly increased in recent years, and ambitious climate and environmental goals have been set at European and international levels. How high is the risk of greenwashing?

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Fidelity International to Adopt FCA Sustainability Label for Three Funds

ESG Today

The FCA’s SDR requirements were introduced by the regulator in November 2023 , aimed at helping investors assess the sustainability attributes of investment products, and to avoid greenwashing risk, to portfolio managers.

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Guest Post: Six Steps Leaders Can Take to Accelerate Their Sustainability Transformation Efforts

ESG Today

A clear sustainability business case should also be well articulated and understood by the board, management team, and employees as well as external audiences such as investors and customers. executives say their organization is increasingly focused on social sustainability. For example, the research cites, Verizon, a U.S.

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UK Green Labels to Raise Fund Standards

Chris Hall

Protected status for ESG investment products could mark the beginning of the end for greenwashing for UK investors. Before long, any asset manager thinking of slapping a ‘sustainable’ or ‘ESG’ label on its investment products for UK clients should think twice – at least. It thinks there is a problem about greenwashing.”.

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SFDR Level 2 Uncertainty Unnerves Managers

Chris Hall

Until the European Commission clarifies its definition of ‘sustainable investment’ under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) , asset managers will continue to exercise caution in their compliance with disclosure requirements for Article 9-labelled funds, including resorting to increased reclassifications. .

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Take Five: No More Hot Air

Chris Hall

Gradual greening – At the risk of overplaying its second-mover advantage, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority finally unveiled its sustainable fund labelling regime and proposed anti-greenwashing rules , after multiple delays.