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What does regulation mean for the future of ESG ratings?

The EU's ESG ratings regulation raises existential questions for some providers, Michael Hurley writes

Asset managers exemption under CSRD sparks calls for clarification

A proposed exemption for asset managers from EU sustainability reporting rules has sparked calls for clarification, as an expert flagged potential inconsistencies given that banks and asset owners have not been given similar freedoms.

'Long-term credibility of taxonomy at stake' as EU consults on overhaul

SFDR could reopen old wounds of fund name rules, survey says

Can SFDR 2.0 unlock capital for climate transition finance?

Much of today's capital remains locked in mature, low-carbon assets rather than being channelled to the high-emission sectors where transformation is most urgent, writes Michael Horvath

Building a credible blue economy

Can the blue economy become the next frontier of sustainable finance, asks Geoffroy Marcassoli

Investors call for ESRS alignment with SFDR, initial EFRAG analysis shows

Sovereign green bonds near $1trn: Can scale translate to impact?

While the sovereign green bond market has proved it can reach scale, growth alone does not guarantee climate impact, writes Michael Horvath

Seeing the forest for the trees in sustainability reporting

The CSRD can be used as a tool to identify new ways to create value in an ever-changing world, writes Nadja Picard

'EU ESG ratings regulation has already improved transparency'

The EU's ESG ratings regulation has already contributed to improvements in transparency and comparability of products, according to a manager at PwC.