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Switzerland to Address Greenwashing with Sustainable Investment Label Rules

ESG Today

Financial products and funds labelled as ‘sustainable,’ green,’ or ‘ESG’ on Swiss financial markets will be required to align or contribute to specific sustainability goals, with providers required to disclose how they intend to achieve the goals, according to new proposed rules unveiled by the Swiss Federal Council.

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Individual Investors in the U.S. Outpace Their Global Peers in Sustainable Investing

3BL Media

The survey was conducted by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and the Institute for Sustainable Investing. The majority of participants expressed the desire to have their investments help to advance positive environmental and social impact. 84% of individual investors “are keen on sustainable investing."

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Majority of Investors Planning to Increase Sustainable Investments this Year: Morgan Stanley Survey

ESG Today

The survey found that over 77% of investors reported being interested in sustainable investing, including 40% who are “very interested,” while 57% said that their interest has increased over the past two years, and 54% expect to increase the percentage of their portfolios allocated to sustainable investments within the next 12 months.

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Regulators Turn to Tech to Tackle Greenwashing

Chris Hall

FCA-hosted TechSprint aims to harness technology innovation to outpace adverse impacts of greenwashing in financial services. At yesterday’s culmination of the Global Financial Innovation Network’s (GFIN) first Greenwashing TechSprint , awards were presented based on different criteria.

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Investors Caught Between Greenwashing and Green Blushing

Chris Hall

The global investment community is walking a “tightrope” between greenwashing and green blushing as it strives to stay abreast of regulatory developments that continuously ramp up accountability on sustainable investing, industry sources have sad. That pace of change is here to stay.”

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EU Sustainable Finance Rule-making “a Process Not an Event”

Chris Hall

Alongside the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Green Taxonomy , SFDR is a key part of the legislative framework being constructed by the European Commission to channel private capital to sustainable investments.

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Global Regulatory Brief: Green Finance, January Edition

3BL Media

FCA confirms sustainability disclosure and labeling regime The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a policy statement setting out its final rules and guidance on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels. Next steps: The anti-greenwashing rule will come into effect from May 31, 2024.