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Update on ESMA final report on ESG ratings technical standards

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What’s changed and what it means for financial institutions.

On October 15, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its Final Report on the draft regulatory technical standards under the ESG Ratings Regulation, covering authorization/recognition, separation of activities, and disclosures.

The final text materially adjusts the consultation package (see our prior client note) to

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