Simone Ruiz-Vergote: Decoding SFDR 2.0 for Asset Managers and Investors

Simone Ruiz-Vergote: Decoding SFDR 2.0 for Asset Managers and Investors

From The Sustainability Story by CFA Institute

January 23, 2026 · 36 min

About this episode

Simone Ruiz-Vergote discusses the proposed reforms to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and its implications for asset managers and investors.

Simone Ruiz-Vergote, Head of Sustainable Finance Policy Research at MSCI, joins host Nicole Gehrig, Director of Global Industry Standards at CFA Institute, to discuss the European Commission's proposed reforms to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR 2.0). They examine the move toward clearer sustainability product categories, expectations around data and substantiation, and how asset managers can prepare for the next phase of sustainable finance regulation. The conversation also explores global interoperability, the role of transition and impact strategies, and what success could look like for SFDR 2.0 in improving transparency, comparability, and investor confidence. Listen now to gain practical insights into one of the most significant regulatory developments shaping sustainable finance in Europe and beyond.

People in this episode

Host: Nicole Gehrig

Guest: Simone Ruiz-Vergote

Topics covered

  • Sustainable Finance
  • Regulation
  • Asset Management
  • Transparency
  • Investor Confidence
  • Data and Substantiation

Keywords

  • SFDR 2.0
  • sustainability
  • finance
  • regulation
  • asset managers
  • transparency
  • investor confidence
  • data
  • impact strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MSCI, CFA Institute, European Commission

Books & works: Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

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