Events listed in Sustainable Finance
Dubai Financial Services Authority and Hong Kong Monetary Authority join efforts to ...
ID 26372
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a press release to inform that the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the HKMA itself have formed a partnership to bolster cross-border collaboration and support climate finance in the Middle East and Asia. This partnership aims to advance sustainable finance in the regions and contribute to the net-zero transition in alignment with the goals of ...
ESG-Transparenzvorgaben bleiben Baustelle
ID 26364
Der GDV hat einen Onlineartikel zum Thema ESG-Transparenzvorgaben veröffentlicht, in welchem der Verband verschiedene Entwicklungen aufgreift. Zunächst weist der GDV auf den EU Beschluss hin, wonach Versicherungsunternehmen in ihren Nicht-finanziellen Erklärungen angeben müssen, welcher Teil ihres Geschäfts mit den Kriterien der EU-Taxonomie für nachhaltige Wirtschaftstätigkeiten übereinstimmt. Hierzu zählt auch die Absicherung von Naturgefahrenrisiken in Nicht-Lebensversiche ...
BVI’s position on the targeted consultation document implementation of the ...
ID 26355
Der BVI hat seine Stellungnahme zur EU-Konsultation über die Überprüfung der Offenlegungsverordnung (eventid=22926) veröffentlicht. Die Stellungnahme umfasst Vorschläge zur Vereinfachung und Verbesserung der Transparenzanforderungen auf Unternehmens- und Produktebene sowie zur Einführung eines Kategorisierungssystems für nachhaltige Produkte. Der BVI empfiehlt, die Nachhaltigkeitsberichterstattung auf Unternehmensebene zu vereinheitlichen, indem die Anforderungen der CSRD hor ...
Integration, Sustainability and Competitiveness: Reflections and recommendations ...
ID 26333
AFME published a report issuing reflections and recommendations for banking and capital markets policy in anticipation of the next EU legislative cycle. Highlighting challenges arising from strained public finances, demographic shifts, and a significant need for annual investments, the report underscores the critical importance of fostering open, deep, and integrated capital markets to support EU corporates and citizens. The recommendations put forth by AFME ...
The EBA proposes a voluntary EU green loan label to help spur markets
ID 26313
EBA has issued an opinion and a report in response to the EC’s call for advice on green loans and mortgages. In this response, the EBA proposes the introduction of a voluntary EU label for green loans, aiming to stimulate the market and contribute to the EU’s sustainability objectives. The proposed label would be based on a common EU definition and integrated into the ...
ESMA consults on draft guidelines for supervision of corporate sustainability ...
ID 26311
ESMA launched a consultation on Draft Guidelines on Enforcement of Sustainability Information (GLESI), aiming to ensure consistent supervision by NCAs over listed companies‘ sustainability information in line with the CSRD, ESRS, and the TR. The primary goals of these guidelines are twofold. Firstly, ESMA seeks to ensure that NCAs supervise sustainability information of listed companies in a converged manner. This involves adhering to the ...
ESMA proposes changes and updates timeline for its Guidelines on funds’ names
ID 26271
ESMA has provided an update on its guidelines regarding the use of ESG and sustainability-related terms in fund names (eventid=18186). Initially, the guidelines were expected to be published in Q2 2024; however, ESMA has decided to postpone their adoption to account for the outcome of the AIFMD and UCITS Directive reviews. The revised legal texts include two new mandates for ESMA to establish guidelines ...
AFM welcomes targeted consultation by European Commission on implementation of the ...
ID 26251
The AFM supports the targeted consultation initiated by the European Commission to enhance the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and published its corresponding response. The consultation proposes the introduction of sustainability product classifications, aiming to replace current SFDR articles. The AFM advocates for consumer-friendly sustainability product classifications, aligning with the Commission’s focus on transparency, investor usefulness, and ad ...
FCA welcomes the launch of industry code of conduct for ESG ratings and data ...
ID 26246
On December 14, 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a press statement in which it informs of and strongly welcomes the publication of a new voluntary Code of Conduct for ESG Ratings and Data Products Providers which was developed by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and the International Regulatory Strategy Group upon request by the FCA. The code is meant to set ...
FMA & APAB: Enge Zusammenarbeit auch bei den neuen Themen ESG, CSRD und CSDDD ...
ID 26243
Die Abschlussprüferaufsichtsbehörde APAB und die FMA betonen in einer gemeinsamen Pressemitteilung die enge Zusammenarbeit bei neuen Themen wie ESG, CSRD und CSDDD für einen nachhaltigen Finanzmarkt. Auf einer Onlinekonferenz informierten sie mehr als 350 Aufsichtsräte von Unternehmen im öffentlichen Interesse über aktuelle Entwicklungen in Corporate Governance, Fit & Properness von Aufsichtsratsmitgliedern und die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Aufsicht, Abschlussprüfern und P ...