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ESMA chair says it will step up greenwashing scrutiny
10 June 2022The EU's securities markets regulator is to step up its focus on tackling 'greenwashing' and make it easier to compare "the real sustainability impact" of financial products, its chair has said.
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ESMA: ESG funds cheaper and outperform conventional peers
24 May 2022Environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds outperformed their conventional non-ESG peers while also being cheaper, according to a European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) study.
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ESMA recommends EU tightens carbon market monitoring
28 March 2022European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has recommended that the EU improve transparency and tighten monitoring of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) in order to "maintain orderly markets".
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Industry groups warn of 'damaging' ETS intervention from lawmakers
16 February 2022A group of 10 industry bodies has warned that the European Commission may be considering "damaging interventions" in the EU's carbon market, including introducing position limits or restricting trading by financial institutions.
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Scenario analysis of funds in 'ambitious' EU regulator workplan
11 February 2022The EU's securities markets regulator has laid out a wide-ranging workplan for the next two years that covers efforts to tackle greenwashing, perform climate scenario analysis of investment funds, and work on a potential label for sustainability-linked loans.
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Corporate lobby 'likely' to challenge EU ESG ratings regulation
09 February 2022Corporate lobbyists' apparent success in influencing EU taxonomy negotiations could now see their attention turn to challenging potential regulation of ESG ratings, an expert has warned.
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ESMA calls for evidence ahead of ESG ratings regulation
04 February 2022The EU's securities markets regulator has asked for evidence on ESG ratings providers, as it considers rules to govern the booming market.
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Regulator sees challenges in EU green bond proposal
01 February 2022The regulator set to be asked to oversee external reviewers of green bond frameworks for the EU Green Bond Standard has identified "possible challenges" with the draft rules, including the timeline for introducing the measures and allowing non-EU reviewers to become accredited.
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IOSCO outlines 'milestone' ESG rating and data oversight recommendations
23 November 2021IOSCO has provided recommendations for securities regulators to strengthen their oversight of ESG ratings and data providers after "several areas of concern" were identified by market participants.
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No proof yet of EU carbon market abuse, ESMA says
19 November 2021There is not yet strong evidence to suggest the EU carbon market is being abused by speculators, a report by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) says.