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Bridging the ESG gap: strategies for institutional investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... inadequate skills (36%). Thanks to a lack of clarity from the European Commission on its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), Bloomberg Intelligence found 70% of all Article 9 ETFs were last year downgraded because they didn't meet the ...

Infrastructure funds challenge private equity in ESG race

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... objectives - 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 ...

Executive appointment roundup: First Sentier, MaxCap, Northcape, Federated Hermes

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... research framework, developed processes for compliance with Articles 8 and 9 of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, and won an award for his research at the ESG Investing Awards 2023. Established in 2021, the institute publishes research ...

Stafford Capital Partners launches sustainable timber impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... Offset Opportunity Fund is classified as an Article 9 impact fund under the European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and will look to invest in afforestation, natural forest restoration and improved forest management projects on a global basis. ...

Industry reacts to ASIC greenwashing guidance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022  |  NEWS
... setting 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 ...

Building real asset future with climate in mind: AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... are all 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 ...

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 ...

Regulatory action on ESG a key concern for investors: BNP Paribas Securities Services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... ESG investment reporting, or a principles-based approach? A: The European Union's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation is proscriptive. The rationale behind this is that the European Union wants to put measures in place to avoid traps and protect ...

Paradice Investment Management hires ESG analyst

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... Recently, Maddy helped prepare Pendal Group's UK business for the introduction of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). "I am very happy to welcome Maddy to the team, her skillset and experience is a valued addition as we continue ...