ESMA’s incoming sustainability fund standards could lead to breaches on 1,600 funds
Only 56% of funds with ‘sustainable’ in their names would be able to keep the term, said Morningstar Sustainalytics
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Morningstar adds Robeco and Pictet funds to Sustainable Prospects list
DPAM B Equities Europe Small Caps Sustainable also inducted to the list
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FCA anti-greenwashing rule comes into force: How to avoid greenwashing
Joshua Sherrard-Bewhay explains how companies can avoid falling foul of the FCA’s anti-greenwashing legislation
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Asset managers still grappling with communications as anti-greenwashing deadline looms
UKSIF and PwC report flags concerns around SDR definitions, increasing regional divergence and threshold clarity ahead of first deadline
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Election provides opportunity to address ‘unresolved tension’ between energy security and net zero
Sustainable investors want a government strategy that responds to US Inflation Reduction Act
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Aegon: ‘Material questions’ over Shell sustainability plans
Aegon’s Komulainen has called on fund managers to vote against climate transition plans at Shell’s AGM
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Nordea AM launches two Article 9 bond funds
Labelled bond market continues to grow across Europe
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Church House launches Human Capital fund
Will be managed by Fred Mahon
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FCA releases proposals to expand SDR to wealth managers
The regulator has made adjustments to requirements for portfolio management services following industry feedback
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Industry welcomes FCA’s anti-greenwashing guidance but will need to ‘rush’ to meet 31 May deadline
Some firms were hoping for a longer transition period, commentators say
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Morningstar: ‘Unstoppable rise’ of passive climate funds
The report notes passives’ popularity and flows into fixed income and transition strategies
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Nordea AM liquidates social bond fund 16 months after launch
Due to ‘muted demand’ for the single-themed strategy