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Infrastructure funds challenge private equity in ESG race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... dominate the ESG landscape, despite many being closed to fundraising before the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Article 8 was developed in 2021, Preqin found. "This is a signal investors are asking fund managers to improve ESG in funds ...

RIAA hires head of certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... regulatory developments around sustainability-focused products both globally, including the SEC ESG Disclosure Guidance in the US, SFDR in the EU, and SDR in the UK as well as locally. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has identified strengthening action on greenwashing ...

CFA Societies in call for uniform ESG disclosure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... jurisdictions, and they are also conducting mapping work to make sure the complementary alignment is there with regimes like SFDR." The standard focuses on a framework and guidance to assist asset managers in skills development "to be able to disclose ...

Driving ESG engagement via credit portfolios: Neuberger Berman

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022  |  NEWS
... extends to being clear about funds that are ESG integrative versus those that are sustainable or impact, in line with the EU SFDR regulation and ahead of proposed rule changes by the US SEC. Greenwashing is a concern, Bailey acknowledged. "This is a ...

Industry reacts to ASIC greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... any mandatory standards around ESG disclosure, however the European Union's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) regime has brought a level of regulation and definitions to products, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ...

BNP Paribas AM launches sustainable Asia fixed income strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022  |  NEWS
... Asian Cities Bond strategy is the global fund manager's first Asia-focused fixed income strategy that is classified as an SFDR Article 9 fund under EU legislation, and is designed to capture investments that promote sustainable Asian cities that meet ...

Building real asset future with climate in mind: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... equal considerations now when thinking about existing or new products." The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is also focusing attention to identifying which real estate assets and infrastructure asset are sustainable, Travalos said. ...

The value of knowing what you own

MARY JANE MCQUILLEN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... discussion for European regulators and investors, with one result being the EU's recent Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), through which ClearBridge has a number of funds classified under Article 8. Areas of focus: energy transition, role ...

HSBC Asset Management launches ESG Asia bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... management, and Wilson Yip, associate director, fixed income. The fund meets Article 8 Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) classification. "Last year we saw Asia issue a record amount of green, social and sustainability-linked US dollar ...

Robeco outlines four themes for 2022 engagement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... particularly water and waste, both because of specific concerns they have identified and because of increased regulations from SFDR. "Natural resource management is a more flexible program to answer some of the specific concerns around indicators that ...