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Article 9 funds attracted 'a new low' in Q3 2023

ESG funds outperform, despite investor concern

Investors 'given free hand' to define sustainable investment under SFDR

The European Commission has declined a request to define what constitutes a sustainable investment under SFDR, a decision which has split industry experts, Michael Hurley writes

More consensus needed on impact, says Morningstar

More consensus is needed on the definition of an 'impact investment' to help the market continue expanding, Morningstar has said.

Investors to 'look beyond' Article 8 or 9 designation to judge sustainability, says Morningstar

As the usefulness of EU classifications of what is 'sustainable' is questioned and funds continue to be downgraded, Morningstar said investors will increasingly 'look beyond' these labels and instead study underlying holdings more closely.

Low-support ESG shareholder resolutions jump as proposals rise

The proportion of US environmental and social shareholder resolutions which achieved only low-level investor support has surged in 2022.

A transition taxonomy: ready or not?

Could extending the EU's taxonomy to unsustainable and intermediate activities prove trickier than work on 'green', Michael Hurley asks

Global sustainable inflows fall at fastest rate in three years

Global sustainable fund inflows fell almost 36% in the first quarter of 2022, the sharpest quarterly slowdown in three years.

China becomes second largest climate funds market

China has overtaken the US to become the second largest climate funds market, after its assets more than doubled to $47 billion last year.

EU SFDR response raises 'legitimate' greenwashing concern

The market response to the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) from asset managers has "led to confusion and greenwashing concerns", warned Morningstar.