Overview
As an investment vehicle for ESG securities and ESG bonds, ESG funds have become the core products of the global asset management industry. The naming and information disclosure of ESG funds have also become the focus of regulators.
Although sustainable funds and ESG funds are already well known to investors, there is still a lack of standard fund classification rules around the world. At present, the European Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation is the most widely used and standardized classification rule.
European Securities and Markets Authority Releases Guidelines on ESG Fund Names
ESMA releases guidelines on ESG fund names, aiming to provide standards for using ESG related terms
Bloomberg Launches Sustainable Investment Screening Tool
Bloomberg launches a sustainable investment screening tool on Bloomberg Terminal
PwC Releases Annual Report on European ESG Funds
PricewaterhouseCoopers releases the annual report on European ESG funds
Capital Group Launches Three Sustainable Funds
Global asset manager Capital Group has launched three sustainable funds for sustainable asset allocation
Canadian Securities Administrators Updates Guidance on ESG Fund Disclosure
The Canadian Securities Administrators updates the guidance on ESG fund disclosure
Europe’s Second-largest Pension Fund Increases Impact Investing
ABP, the second largest pension fund in Europe, plans to allocate 30 billion euros in impact investing
CFA Institute Releases Responsible Investment Funds Report
The CFA Institute Research and Policy Center releases a report on responsible investment funds
ESMA Releases Report on ESG Fund Performance During Market Turmoil
The European Securities and Markets Authority releases a report on ESG fund performance during market turmoil