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ESG ratings regulation could cover transition plan assessment products, says FCA
04 October 2024The UK's planned regulation of ESG ratings providers could cover forward-looking ratings such as those in the burgeoning market for climate transition plan assessments, the FCA has suggested.
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FCA sees 'huge amount' of applications for sustainability labels after slow start
02 October 2024There has been a "huge amount" of applications to use UK sustainability labels for funds ahead of a deadline this week, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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UK to introduce law regulating ESG ratings
08 August 2024The UK will introduce law to regulate ESG ratings next year, in a move it says will help drive investment into sustainable companies.
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FCA confirms start date for anti-greenwashing rule
23 April 2024Financial services companies in the UK will be bound by anti-greenwashing rules from June, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed as it issued further guidance.
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Regulating ESG ratings: Mission impossible?
02 February 2024As regulators around the world seek to define good practice for ESG raters, they are discovering the complexities of doing so, writes Michael Hurley
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IOSCO should oversee ESG data and ratings principles for regulators, S&P suggests
31 January 2024The International Organisation for Securities Commissions (IOSCO) should develop a centralised set of principles for good conduct by ESG data and ratings providers, a senior executive at S&P has recommended.
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ICMA publishes ESG ratings and data code of conduct
14 December 2023The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has published a voluntary 'code of conduct' for ESG ratings and data products.
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Hong Kong to form ESG code of conduct working group
01 November 2023A group is to be established to promote a "globally consistent" code of conduct for ESG ratings and data providers in Hong Kong.
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Draft ESG data 'code of conduct' aims for international uptake
05 July 2023The creators of a draft voluntary code of conduct for ESG ratings and data providers have hailed it as a "world-first" for its attempt to set internationally consistent standards for the rapidly growing market.
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FCA raises concerns of 'greenwashing' in sustainability-linked loans
30 June 2023The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned that the sustainability-linked loan (SLL) market is "not achieving its potential," and faces growing accusations of 'greenwashing' amid concerns of weak incentives, conflicts of interest, and misalignment with public climate goals.