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Conference round-up: Sustainability Data EMEA 2024
17 October 2024Now in its fifth year, Environmental Finance's Sustainability Data EMEA 2024 in London continues to shine a light on the rapidly expanding and evolving field of ESG data. Peter Cripps reports
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Limited liability under consideration in forward-looking data consultation, says FCA
17 October 2024Forward-looking sustainability data could encourage investors to assess risks more accurately, the Financial Conduct Authority's Sacha Sadan told an Environmental Finance conference, but raises the issue of liability.
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ESG ratings regulation could cover transition plan assessment products, says FCA
04 October 2024The UK's planned regulation of ESG ratings providers could cover forward-looking ratings such as those in the burgeoning market for climate transition plan assessments, the FCA has suggested.
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FCA sees 'huge amount' of applications for sustainability labels after slow start
02 October 2024There has been a "huge amount" of applications to use UK sustainability labels for funds ahead of a deadline this week, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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UK to introduce law regulating ESG ratings
08 August 2024The UK will introduce law to regulate ESG ratings next year, in a move it says will help drive investment into sustainable companies.
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FCA confirms start date for anti-greenwashing rule
23 April 2024Financial services companies in the UK will be bound by anti-greenwashing rules from June, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed as it issued further guidance.
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Regulating ESG ratings: Mission impossible?
02 February 2024As regulators around the world seek to define good practice for ESG raters, they are discovering the complexities of doing so, writes Michael Hurley
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IOSCO should oversee ESG data and ratings principles for regulators, S&P suggests
31 January 2024The International Organisation for Securities Commissions (IOSCO) should develop a centralised set of principles for good conduct by ESG data and ratings providers, a senior executive at S&P has recommended.
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ICMA publishes ESG ratings and data code of conduct
14 December 2023The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has published a voluntary 'code of conduct' for ESG ratings and data products.
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Hong Kong to form ESG code of conduct working group
01 November 2023A group is to be established to promote a "globally consistent" code of conduct for ESG ratings and data providers in Hong Kong.