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Sustainable finance and ESG weekly round–up—16 May 2024

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Published on: 16 May 2024

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UK developments
IA publishes implementation guidance on the FCA’s sustainability disclosure requirements
EU developments
ESMA issues guidelines on fund names using ESG or sustainability-related terms
International developments
IOSCO and ESMA respond to proposed International Ethics Standards for Sustainability Assurance
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Article summary

This week's edition of the Sustainable finance and ESG weekly round-up from the Finance Group includes: (1) IA publishes implementation guidance on the FCA’s sustainability disclosure requirements, (2) ESMA issues guidelines on fund names using ESG or sustainability-related terms, and (3) IOSCO and ESMA respond to proposed International Ethics Standards for Sustainability Assurance.

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