ESG Accord updates MPS database as SDR deadline looms

Third edition of ESG & sustainability deep dive database launched

Isabel Baxter
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ESG Accord has launched a third edition of its ESG and sustainability deep dive database for the advice industry.

The database is powered by FundSense and creates reports allowing model portfolio service (MPS) side-by-side comparisons. Users can filter, compare and match clients' preferences and objectives to suitable outcomes ahead of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) extension of the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) to include portfolio managers. The final implementation deadline is the 2 December. This will help advisers to make informed and impactful investment decisions as demand for sustainable investing options continues to grow, ESG Accord said. ESG Accord director an...

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