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Matt Feehily Quoted in FT Ignites on the Implications of SFDR 2.0
Partner Matt Feehily was quoted in an FT Ignites article titled “Alternative Investment Funds Face SFDR Dilemma”, which discussed the implications of the European Commission’s official proposals to review SFDR on alternative investment funds and asset managers. Matt noted that “funds catering only to professional investors would have to decide whether to commit to a label, or whether to limit the extent to which they discuss sustainability factors". He went on to explain that "the requirements for the new categories are more prescriptive than the current article eight and nine regime". “Given the need for investments to demonstrate that they meet certain criteria, the reduction in available information from EU companies could be a problem."
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