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How do you solve a problem like SFDR?

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It’s an important cause, but if regulatory clarity isn’t provided, the true purpose of SFDR could be drowned out by the complexities of implementing it.

People working in compliance at global banks tend to fit a certain type. They are usually calm, considered individuals, given to offering level-headed assessments of the challenges they face. But if recent conversations are any indication, there are problems ahead in the area of European reporting requirements on sustainable finance.