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ESMA launches CSA for sustainability measures
07 July 2023 EU
Reporter: Jamie Richards

The EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor aims to assess the compliance of supervised asset managers with relevant provisions of SFDR, the Taxonomy Regulation, UCITS and AIFMD

Bloomberg introduces new data dashboard for SFDR reporting
30 March 2023 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Bloomberg has introduced a new dashboard enabling fund managers to track and pick investments that align with the key ESG indicators mandated for SFDR reporting

EFAMA advises against ESMA’s ESG fund naming guidelines
24 February 2023 Belgium
Reporter: Lucy Carter

EFAMA has expressed concern around ESMA's proposed approach to the use of ESG and sustainability-related terms when naming funds

ESG reporting frameworks need to align, Strategic Insights Summit panellists say
15 December 2022 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Institutional investors are seeing a ‘tectonic shift’ in ESG reporting due to pressure from all areas of the industry, a panellist at the SS&C Intralinks Strategic Insights Summit in London stated

Yourstake launches a free library of SFDR data
30 November 2022 US
Reporter: Lyndsey Young

Data solutions provider Yourstake has launched a free library of SFDR data, covering the top 200 highest market cap companies in the S&P 500 and Stoxx 600 index

Broadridge launches new solution for SFDR compliance
01 November 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Global fintech company Broadridge Financial Solutions has launched an end-to-end managed service solution to better support European asset managers in meeting their compliance obligations for the upcoming Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

FCA proposes greenwashing measures
26 October 2022 UK
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The Financial Conduct Authority has proposed a series of measures to tackle greenwashing in line with its wider Environmental, Social and Governance Strategy and Business Plan

ESG data remains difficult to measure, ALFI panel says
30 September 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

There is an industry need for clarity as ESG regulations continue to be rolled out, but the changes being made are positive, agreed panelists at this years’ Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry Global Distribution Conference

Confluence and ICE partner on SFDR reporting solution
28 September 2022 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The partnership aims to give asset managers a single compliance reporting solution that will reduce the time and cost of compliance

Regulation still has a long way to go, ALFI panel agrees
21 September 2022 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Although regulation is going in the right direction, there is still a long road ahead, panelists at this years’ Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) Global Distribution Conference agreed

Broadridge launches ESG reporting service
24 May 2022 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The service will assist asset managers of European funds in preparing for compliance requirements and disclosure obligations of SFDR

Zeidler Group launches duo of tools for ESG compliance
20 May 2022 Germany
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Law firm and compliance solution provider, Zeidler Group has launched a Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation disclosures tool and European ESG Template solution to streamline and simplify ESG obligations for asset managers