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PensionsEurope outlines priorities for final SFDR negotiations


By Jack Gray

PensionsEurope has set out its targeted proposals for the final negotiations on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) 2.0 framework, aiming to ensure it is proportionate and workable for occupational pension funds.

It reiterated that EU member states should have the option to exclude IORPs from mandatory application of the new categorisation framework, while recognising the improvements achieved in the Council and European Parliament positions since the initial negotiations


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