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EU regulator calls for increased scrutiny of biodiversity funds

The EU's securities regulator has recommended increased scrutiny of biodiversity funds as it noted a "surge" in inflows to funds domiciled in the EU.

The great ESG data free-for-all

The business model of commercial data providers faces disruption in coming years amid the launch of free data platforms, writes Michael Hurley

ESMA to search for 'greenwashing' in SFDR disclosures

ESMA: Enhance transition finance to prevent greenwashing

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recommended that the EU consider sharpening up recognition of 'transition' finance and better align legislative use of what constitutes 'significant harm' in order to prevent 'greenwashing'.

ESG ratings 'should link to EU taxonomy'

The fog of SFDR

Fund managers will have to wait for clarity on the EU's landmark disclosures regime, Michael Hurley writes

ESMA fund names risk repeating SFDR chaos, warns investment group

Guidelines on the sustainability terminology that can be used in EU fund names risk re-running the confusion that surrounded the bloc's disclosure regime for funds, an investment group warned.

EIOPA welcomes growing 'convergence' of ISSB and EU standards

EIOPA has welcomed what it called a convergence of the definition of financial materiality in EU and international sustainability standards.

Q&A: IOSCO and the carbon markets

Rostin Behnam and Verena Ross answer questions about why it has issued two reports on the carbon markets

Sustainable finance regulation 'needs to focus on transition'

Transforming financial regulation so it encourages decarbonisation objectives, rather than concentrating only on the 'greenest' activities, must become the focus of regulators, an Environmental Finance webinar heard.