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    21X and SFTL Partner to Promote Diversity

    2025-07-09

    Funds Tech: 21X, a Frankfurt-based fintech, has partnered with SwissFinTechLadies (SFTL), a network of women in finance, tech and blockchain, to promote diversity across Europe’s financial sector.

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    ESMA Guides Issuers, Fund Managers on Anti-Greenwashing Expectations

    2025-07-08

    ESG Today: EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced the release of a new thematic note aimed at guiding market participants including issuers and fund managers on its expectations for sustainability-related claims, and avoiding greenwashing risks in investor communications.

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    War in Iran Hit Investor Confidence in June, But Did Not Cause Panic

    2025-07-08

    Funds Europe: According to the latest Fund Flow Index from funds network Calastone, equity funds saw outflows of £98m during the month (inflow of £525m in May), while bond funds saw inflows fall to £195m (£328m in May) and safe-haven money markets saw inflows rise to £218m (£85m in May).

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    88% of Companies See Sustainability as a Long-Term Value Driver, Morgan Stanley Report

    2025-07-02

    ESG News: Regional perceptions are evolving. North American and European companies showed the largest increase in viewing sustainability as a value driver—up 9 and 10 points respectively. Meanwhile, APAC companies reported a shift toward risk management.

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    EU Regulators Push for ESG Risks in Stress Tests

    2025-07-02

    ESG News: Europe’s financial supervisory bodies have unveiled draft guidelines to embed ESG risks into the mandatory stress tests for banks and insurers across the European Union.

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    Esma ESG Rules Prompt Fund Name Changes

    2025-06-27

    Funds Europe: The European Securities and Markets Authority’s (Esma) new ESG fund naming guidelines have led to rebranding, particularly among passive funds, though most strategies have remained intact, according to data provider Morningstar.

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    Euro Regs Consult On ESG Stress Tests

    2025-06-26

    Investment Executive: Europe’s financial regulators are consulting on a common approach to incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into stress testing across the financial sector.

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    EU Member States Agree on Bigger Cuts to Sustainability Reporting, Due Diligence Than Omnibus Proposal

    2025-06-24

    ESG Today: The European Council announced an agreement by EU member states on the Council’s negotiating position on the Omnibus proposal to simplify and reduce sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies.

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    ESG Ucits AuM to Hit €11 Trillion by 2028

    2025-06-19

    Funds Europe: EU ESG Ucits funds are projected to top €11 trillion in assets by 2028, accounting for over 80% of total Ucits assets under management (AuM), according to a report from PwC Luxembourg.

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    EU’s Largest Party Calls to Scrap Anti-Greenwashing Law Over Business Burden Concerns

    2025-06-19

    ESG News: In a formal letter to Commissioner Jessika Roswall, the European People’s Party (EPP) has called for the complete withdrawal of the EU’s proposed Green Claims Directive (GCD), citing significant concerns over administrative burden, legal coherence, and lack of regulatory justification.

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