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  • 'Greenwashing claims unlikely' in absence of clear definitions

    28 April 2023

    A 'maelstrom' of regulatory requirements on both sides of the Atlantic has not brought a clear definition of sustainability - which may spare investors from litigation, a webinar heard. Michael Hurley reports

  • The EU's SFDR - is it 'unstable'?

    27 April 2023

    The controversy kicked up by the regulation shows it is having the desired effect of 'separating the wheat from the chaff', argues Sergio de Carvalho

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

    19 April 2023

    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

  • How to make CSDD fit for purpose: The investor perspective

    17 April 2023

    The EU must work to ensure coherence between due diligence rules and those for sustainability disclosures, write Emily Murrell, Elise Attal and Aleksandra Palinska

  • FCA: Building 'trust' in transition finance essential

    14 April 2023

    The UK regulator sees assurance of sustainability-related disclosures as an important next step in promoting integrity in sustainable finance, Mark Manning tells Michael Hurley

  • EU regulation in sustainable finance: where do we stand?

    06 April 2023

    The sequencing of regulation risks undermining the credibility of the system and ultimately endangering its results, argue Flavia Micilotta and Thi Hong Van Hoang

  • ESG-named funds in Europe: A paradigm shift

    31 March 2023

    ESMA's guidelines on fund names will help promote clarity and transparency on ESG-related matters - but potential causes of confusion remain, writes Frédéric Vonner

  • Must do better: The verdict on the UK's updated green finance strategy

    30 March 2023

    A flurry of green strategy documents from the UK was welcomed but there was no news on subsidies to help it compete with those on offer in the US or EU, writes Michael Hurley

  • The US 'plays catch-up' on climate stress testing

    27 March 2023

    A Federal Reserve-led climate scenario analysis exercise with US banks is underway, and implications for capital requirements are unclear, an Environmental Finance webinar heard. Michael Hurley reports

  • Unpacking the EU's Green Deal Industrial Plan

    23 March 2023

    The Net Zero Industry Act and the Critical Raw Materials Act set out goals for the development of the green industry in the EU, writes Lothar Van Driessche