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EU advisers push for sustainability, transition categories to replace SFDR Articles 8 & 9

The EU has been told it should create three categories of sustainable investment products to replace the existing Article 8 and 9 disclosure framework under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), by its expert Platform on Sustainable Finance

Define impact investing in SFDR, EU Platform says

The EU should define impact investing so impact funds can be distinguished in an overhauled Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), according to expert advisors mandated by the European Commission.

People Moves, 14 June: PRI, Environment Bank, IIGCC, Robeco ... and more

EU Platform begins transition plan work as it denies EU neglects issue

A commonly held perception that the EU's sustainable finance framework does not support 'transition' activities is "wrong", the chair of an independent EU advisory group has said, as it begins work on what good transition plans look like.

How to complete the EU's taxonomy

The creation of two types of sustainable investment will bring clarity to where transition investment needs to be focused, Helena Viñes Fiestas tells Michael Hurley

EU Platform announces data, taxonomy working group leads

Representatives of Axa Investment Managers and SEB have been appointed to lead groups in the EU Platform on data, usability and monitoring capital flows towards sustainable investments.

EU appoints 28-member sustainable finance expert group

UN announces net zero expert group

Viñes Fiestas to leave BNP to join Spanish regulator

Helena Viñes Fiestas is to leave BNP Paribas Asset Management to join the Spanish securities market regulator.

Most financial institutions don't push for ambitious EU sustainable finance strategy

Many financial institutions are failing to support an ambitious EU sustainable finance strategy, according to a report on lobbying by NGO InfluenceMap, with just a handful supporting and actively engaging with the European Commission's policy.