SFDR

Claire Guilbert and Cyril Clugnac. Image by NRF.
Expert Panel
February 5, 2025

NRF: The first SFDR compliance related CSSF administrative sanction

Luxembourg’s CSSF has issued its first SFDR compliance sanction, marking a shift to enforcement…
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Industry wants EU framework and code of conduct for ESG ratings
Supervision
October 16, 2023

Contours of SFDR 2.0 are gradually emerging

Though the EU consultation of the much-debated Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation is set to…
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Asset Managers
October 5, 2023

ESG funds reluctant to explore SFDR Article 9 dilemmas

After a significant reclassification wave last year, many hesitate to award their funds the highest…
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Greenwashing: recognise regulatory uncertainty, industry argues
Sector
September 15, 2023

Brussels mulls overhaul of SFDR classifications

The European Commission is considering a revamp of the way sustainable investment products are…
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Kempen cuts classification of three sustainability funds 
Laws and Regulations
August 4, 2023

SFDR Article 6: Dumping ground for non-sustainable investments?

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) framework’s Article 6 has often been perceived…
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Laws and Regulations
May 22, 2023

SFDR level 2 finetuning: more details and lots of extra work

Technical standards with which sustainability information must comply are becoming clearer as far as…
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Green EU flags at the European Commission's Berlaymont building in Brussels. Photo: EC.
Asset Managers
May 16, 2023

SFDR clarity welcomed but greenwashing fears linger

Some long awaited regulatory clarity on ESG and sustainability requirements for fund and asset…
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Asset Managers
April 27, 2023

Green Deal: SFDR struggles to encourage sustainable investing

The European Union is taking a major step forward with its Green Deal initiative, and investors are…
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Environmental money illustration
News
April 13, 2023

Drastic reduction of sustainability labels for passive investment funds

As many as 70% of the ETFs touted as the most sustainable in their class by the fund companies that…
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Hortense Bioy, global head of sustainability research at Morningstar
Asset Managers
February 27, 2023

‘Great Reclassification’ among ESG funds not yet over

Even after 40 percent of the EU’s most sustainable fund assets was downgraded during the fourth…
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French supervisor AMF pushes for major SFDR reform
Laws and Regulations
February 20, 2023

French supervisor AMF pushes for major SFDR reform

French financial supervisor AMF is calling for a major reform of the EU’s SFDR rules for sustainable…
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Top 5: GMO Climate Change leads inflows into Article 9 funds
Asset Allocation
February 17, 2023

Top 5: GMO Climate Select leads inflows into Article 9

The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation marks its second anniversary next month. Although it…
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Asset Managers
January 27, 2023

‘ESG reporting requires clear, consistent EU framework’

The EU’s top financial markets authority on Thursday invited the European Commission to clarify new…
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December 27, 2022

IO Top Stories for 2022: Sustainable Investing

As the year ends, asset managers across Europe are anticipating the launch of even more stringent…
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