CBRE's Kaela Fenn-Smith: The importance of embracing SDR and the advantage for first movers

Issues for real estate funds

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The Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regulation, introduced by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority came into force on 31 May this year.

It represents not only a significant milestone towards guarding consumers against funds that purport to be sustainable but may not be, but also for investment managers that have historically struggled to build and market genuinely sustainable fund offerings. Investment managers and their funds can voluntarily opt in as of 31 July in respect of labelling, classification, disclosure, naming, and marketing and distribution rules. Talking points for H2: How can the investment sector respond to period of transformation? By 2 December, SDR rules become mandatory. With less than six month...

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