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Candriam warns EU of low-carbon benchmark perils
30 July 2018Luxembourg-based asset manager Candriam has warned the European Commission against being too narrow in its efforts to improve the sustainability profile of benchmark indexes.
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Norges Bank endorses EU public reporting reforms
23 July 2018The investment manager of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund has welcomed proposals to increasingly consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the European public reporting framework.
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EU action plan could stifle low-carbon benchmarks, warns FTSE Russell
19 July 2018European Commission proposals to introduce minimum standards for low-carbon and ‘positive carbon impact’ benchmarks could stifle innovation, a leading index provider has said.
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Proliferation of SRI labels could pose problems, says asset manager
13 July 2018The growing number of socially responsible investing (SRI) labels in Europe could present fund managers with a serious headache as they look to comply with future legislation, according to a major French asset manager.
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The anatomy of a taxonomy
11 July 2018The European Commission has a highly ambitious target - to develop a taxonomy to define what is green and act as a compass for sustainable finance. But there's a long and rocky road ahead for this controversial initiative, find Nick Roumpis and Peter Cripps
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Economic case for ESG investing is valid, says Swiss Re
26 June 2018Insurance giant Swiss Re, which in July 2017 committed to using benchmarks based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, rather than market-capitalisation, has concluded that "the economic case for ESG investing is a valid one."
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EU carbon update, 19 June 2018
19 June 2018Further volatility in EU Allowance prices is likely this week due to Wednesday's options expiry and bearish fundamentals, says Louis Redshaw.
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Members of EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance announced
13 June 2018The European Commission has announced the members of its Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance.
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Proposed EU taxonomy 'potentially a massive waste of time', says UK investor
12 June 2018The EU's proposed taxonomy of sustainable finance "will potentially be a massive waste of time" because of the long time needed to create it, said Ashley Hamilton Claxton, head of responsible investments at Royal London Asset Management (RLAM).
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EU sustainability taxonomy could hinder market, says thinktank
11 June 2018The European Commission’s proposed taxonomy for sustainability could hinder growth of investments in the area, according to the founder of a Europe-based thinktank.