The European Union has once again delayed the second phase of Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), this time by a further six months to July 2022.
In a letter first reported by Reuters, John Berrigan, deputy director-general for financial stability, financial services and capital markets union at the European Commission, said the delay would ensure a "smooth" implementation of the regulation. SFDR: Is the push to police ESG investing bringing promised clarity? "Due to the length and technical detail of those regulatory technical standards...
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