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Hawksmoor temporarily suspends sustainable portfolios in anticipation of SDR amendments
The firm is awaiting the FCA’s decision on proposals regarding extending SDR to apply to portfolio managers
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Q&A with WHEB’s Latham: ‘Our investment objective and strategy is now 12 to 14 pages long’
WHEB’s managing partners discusses the process of obtaining an ‘Impact’ label under SDR and why the FCA extension is a ‘sensible move’
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Aviva Investors backs King’s College Consumer Duty and SDR course for IFAs
Understanding the new requirements and help deliver sustainable outcomes
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Square Mile appoints industry veterans to newly created sustainability board
Bev Shah, Neville White and Alan Whittle join internal members from Square Mile
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More rigorous ESG fund classification necessary as uncertainty remains
CFA Institute report sets out to clearly define what an ESG fund is, as ambiguity around the terms persists
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Leading change: How are fund managers walking the walk?
Those not flexing their stewardship muscles are getting called out, writes Jake Moeller
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£1.6trn investor group write to UK’s largest companies calling for urgent response on climate transition plans
Letter sent to 76 FTSE 100 companies including Schroders and Hargreaves Lansdown
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What to expect in SFDR overhaul
Simplicity and precision should be the highest priorities, says CFA Institute’s Chris Fidler
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FCA scraps work on stewardship effectiveness metrics
Forthcoming FRC Stewardship Code consultation now ‘vitally important’ to defining stewardship effectiveness
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Industry welcomes FCA extension to SDR naming and marketing rules
Firms can have until April 2025 to comply with the rules in ‘exceptional circumstances’
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Over 1,200 UK funds facing ‘urgent compliance deadline’ for SDR naming and marketing rules
The 2 December SDR deadline is for funds seeking to utilise sustainability-related terminology in fund name


