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Sustainable real estate: Ignore the labels

Policymakers should use the forthcoming overhaul of SFDR to better cater for real estate, Rob Langston reports.

Outflows for UK SDR-labelled funds hit £2.1bn

Redemptions from funds labelled under the UK's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime continued during the second quarter of the year, leading to a net redemption of £2.1 billion ($2.8 billion) for the first half, according to LSEG Lipper.

Money market funds the 'sustainable asset class of choice' in 2025

European Article 8 and 9 money market funds have "taken equities' role as the sustainable asset class of choice so far this year", according to LSEG Lipper, although it has "no clear idea" why.

Defending the indefensible?

Capital is pouring into the defence sector - but can it be considered a sustainable investment, asks Rob Langston

Article 9 funds suffered €17bn outflows in first six months of 2024, Lipper data shows