AUTHORs:
Tara Doyle, Dualta Counihan, Shay Lydon, Philip Lovegrove, Liam Collins, Michelle Ridge, Barry O'Connor, Donal O'Byrne, Eunan Hession, Orlaith Finan, Anthony Gaskin, Catriona Cole
co-author(s):
Bronagh Maher
Services:
Asset Management and Investment Funds
DATE:
30/07/2024
Using ESG or Sustainability-related Terms in Funds’ Names- ESMA’s Guidelines PDF | 0.66 MB
Following an 18 month wait since the publication of the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (“ESMA”) consultation on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms, we now have ESMA’s final report containing the applicable guidelines (“Guidelines”). This has brought some clarity in terms of application dates and the general criteria to be applied, although there are a number of areas where further guidance or clarification at the EU or domestic level would assist in mitigating the implementation challenges. Read More>