There is little difference between Article 8 and Article 6 bond funds in the French market when it comes to exposure to fossil fuels, according to research by the French regulator.
The EU’s financial markets watchdog has fined S&P Global Ratings €1.1 million for publishing credit scores before the relevant securities had been issued.
The UK financial regulator - now scrutinising ESG ratings providers - must realise the stakes are much higher than exaggerated environmental claims for investment products, says Daniel Klier, CEO of ESG Book and former global head of sustainability at HSBC.
Swiss finance regulators have moved to defend their decision to wipe out investors holding $17 billion (€15.64 billion) of Credit Suisse bonds as part of its takeover by UBS.
With the failure of the US bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) this week, we saw the largest banking collapse since the financial crisis of 2008, sending alarm bells ringing across financial markets. By Arun Sai, senior multi asset strategist at Pictet Asset Management.
How the financial services industry can help deliver a just transition to net zero was a central topic on day two of Alfi's European Asset Management Conference in Luxembourg.
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