ALFI London Conference
Synergies for asset management
Elena Cardella joined Amundi in June 2022. Before that, she was Head of Fixed Income Manager Research at BlackRock since 2020 and Fixed Income Senior Product Strategist since 2017. Prior to that, Elena was Sales Associate Director at BlueBay AM and she served in different client servicing positions at JP Morgan AM. She started her career in 2005 at Akros HFR Alternative Investments as a Hedge Fund Analyst.
Elena holds a Master of Science from Bocconi University, Milan.
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The Taxonomy Regulation and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation including their respective regulatory technical standards entered into force in 2021 and 2022. While these regulations apply to financial market participants in the EU, their impact can be felt globally, especially by asset managers.
Both regulations have brought significant changes to the way asset managers operate, with a strong emphasis on transparency. This has led to a noticeable increase in demand from investors for funds that incorporate ESG aspects into their investment strategies. Additional clarifications and guidance are being issued together with a number of relevant consultations relating to the EU Taxonomy and SFDR, while the availability of reliable and comprehensive data is a significant challenge and the fear of being accused of greenwashing or green-bleaching is on the rise.
Partner
Director of ESG Policy Research
Head of Global Fixed Income Investment Specialists Team
Head of Forensic Investigations, Corporate Intelligence & Litigation Support - Europe