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Adapting to SDR: Exploring Labels and Sustainability Characteristics

25 Jun 2025
Fund & Asset Managers Hub
Sector: Finance & Investment

How are investment firms navigating the FCA’s Sustainable Disclosure Requirements (SDR)? This session dives into the critical decisions fund managers are making as they grapple with the choice between applying for an SDR label or opting to disclose sustainable characteristics instead.

You’ll gain first-hand insight into the real-world journeys of firms working through the SDR framework—from those wearing a new label, to others strategically choosing a different route. Our expert panel will explore the rationale behind these decisions, practical challenges they’ve faced, and what it all means for advisers and discretionary fund managers (DFMs) aiming to understand and communicate sustainability claims with confidence.

Whether you’re helping clients align investments with their values or assessing product suitability in a shifting regulatory landscape, this session will leave you better equipped to decode SDR in action.

Moderator
Lee Coates OBE, Advisory Group Member - ESG Accord
Speakers
Miranda Beacham, Head of Responsible Investment - Aegon Asset Management UK
Christopher Cade, Partner - Head of UK Sales - Sarasin & Partners
Quinn Massaroni, Associate Director - ESG Product - Janus Henderson Investors
Gui Pampolin, Investment Research Analyst - Square Mile Investment Consulting & Research
Max Dawe, Director, Sustainable Investing - Fidelity International