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    UK Watchdog Says Some Funds Attempting To Mislead With ESG Label

    2023-10-19

    XM: Britain's financial watchdog said it was having to "push back" against some investment funds that misleadingly attempt to label themselves as being focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) based performance.

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    EBA Plans ESG Overhaul in Capital Framework

    2023-10-13

    Funds Europe: The European Banking Authority (EBA) is planning to revise capital requirement frameworks to make banks include environmental and social risks in required industry-wide reserves.

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    CFA Targets ‘Cultural Change’ as it Launches UK Diversity Code

    2023-10-11

    ESG Clarity: CFA Institute has launched the UK edition of its voluntary diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) code for the investment profession designed to support organisations seeking to accelerate change by fostering a commitment to DEI.

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    Aviva Investors Appoints Liquid Markets ESG Head

    2023-09-20

    ESG Clarity: Aviva Investors has completed its ESG senior management team with the appointment of Louise Piffaut as head of ESG, liquid markets.

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    Asset Managers Rebuffed as EU Cracks Down on Use of ‘ESG’

    2023-09-19

    BNN Bloomberg: Europe’s markets watchdog says it isn’t backing down from a controversial plan to restrict the use of “ESG” and “sustainability” in fund names, despite a barrage of criticism from asset managers. 

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    EU Opens Door to Revamping Its Landmark ESG Investing Rules

    2023-09-14

    BNN Bloomberg: The European Union is considering extensive changes to its ESG investing framework in response to criticism from asset managers and national regulators.

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    Concerns Voiced Over European Commission's ESG Ratings Proposal

    2023-09-05

    Funds Europe: The European Fund and Asset Management Association (Efama) has expressed significant reservations about the European Commission's (EC) recent unveiling of its ESG rating activities proposal.

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    Crypto ETF Drags ESG Label Into Wildly Volatile World of Bitcoin

    2023-08-28

    BNN Bloomberg: A London-based money manager has just attached an ESG label to a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, in a move that has environmental experts doing a double take.

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    Norway’s $1.4 Trillion Wealth Fund Wants ESG Ratings Overhauled

    2023-08-11

    BNN Bloomberg: Norway’s $1.4 trillion wealth fund is backing a European Commission proposal to overhaul the ESG ratings industry amid concerns that a lack of transparency and consistency among score providers is undermining confidence.

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    UK Should Streamline Europe’s Key ESG Test, Advisory Group Says

    2023-08-01

    BNN Bloomberg: A cornerstone of the European Union’s sustainable finance package should be streamlined by the UK to make it more useful to the market, according to the expert panel advising the government. 

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