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Market ‘woefully unprepared’ for SFDR implementation
11 February 2021 UK
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

With less than one month to go until the go-live, Andy Pitts-Tucker says all financial market participants and advisors should understand how it applies to them and be making the necessary preparations for the new regulation

ESAs submit final report and draft RTS on disclosures under SFDR
05 February 2021 Brussels
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Steven Maijoor, chair of the ESAs joint committee, says the significant set of rules issued provide a strong basis to improve ESG reporting and combat greenwashing

ACA Compliance Group introduces new global ESG practice
19 January 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The practice will be headed by ACA partner, Dan Mistler, who was recently a partner at ESG and environment firm, Bridge House Advisors

Apex launches Invest Check offering ahead of EU SFDR
18 January 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Apex Group has launched Invest Check, a tool to help financial market participants collect the necessary data to report on and comply with the upcoming EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

Pictet Asset Services launches ESG self-assessment for third party managers
23 December 2020 Switzerland
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Pictet Asset Services has launched an ESG-dedicated website for third-party asset managers to help them navigate the upcoming EU Action Plan regulations for sustainable finance

EC’s work on integrating sustainability considerations is ‘essential’, says EFAMA
08 July 2020 Brussels
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The EC’s work on integrating sustainability considerations is an “essential milestone” that will further encourage the availability of ESG products to European investors, according to EFAMA