Michael Hurley

EU countries propose ways to include sovereign bonds in SFDR 2.0

UK's SDR regime has 'fallen short' and faces dim outlook, survey reveals

Far fewer funds than anticipated have adopted UK sustainability labels and asset managers were pessimistic about the possibility of future inflows to these funds, according to respondents to a survey.

Technology, not policy, is most important driver of transition - BlackRock

Policy setbacks have delayed the transition to net zero, according to BlackRock's models - but adoption of low-carbon technology was a bigger determinant of progress, a top executive told a conference.

Political rupture should be sustainability opportunity, UK CEOs argue

The hostile stance to sustainability taken by US President Donald Trump is an opportunity to seize sustainability-themed market share, a group of UK-based asset management leaders argued.

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

Swiss regulator unimpressed by banks' ESG 'self-regulation' claims

EU countries call for reform of ETS

EU member states have asked the European Commission to reform the Emissions Trading System by July, as they warned of rising energy costs amid "the crisis in the Middle East".

Two-fifths of Article 9 funds 'would fail to meet' planned SFDR exclusions

About 40% of the funds claiming the highest level of sustainability ambition under current rules would fail to meet proposed Sustainable Finance Disclosure regulation (SFDR) requirements, according to ClarityAI.

Simplify taxonomy as part of financial services omnibus, insurance group says

Regulatory uncertainty contributing to EU greenwashing risks, say bankers