FCA sustainability labelling gets off to slow start

Simplify 'major source of regulatory burden' of sustainability reporting, urges Draghi report

The EU should simplify its sustainability reporting and due diligence framework as part of efforts to rescue the bloc from economic underperformance and promote its competitiveness internationally, according to a report by Mario Draghi.

UK firms facing 'cliff-edge' risks of fund name rule breach given reprieve by regulator

Fund managers struggling to meet a looming deadline to comply with UK sustainability name rules have been given an extension by their regulator.

NGFS to revamp data directory

SEB: 'Higher expectations' developing for SLBs

"Higher expectations" are developing around European sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), in particular around Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets, according to SEB.

Natural gas is flashpoint in Australian taxonomy consultation

Disagreements over whether gas should be included in Australia's taxonomy of sustainable finance activities have been exposed by responses to a consultation.