The logo and trading information for Lazard Ltd appear on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 24, 2019. "They're trying to create all these delineations and then there are essentially loopholes everywhere. And we're ending up with really more confusion than the original intention," said Nikita Singhal, co-head of sustainable investment and ESG at Lazard's asset management arm. Max Chen, partner at Chinese private equity firm Primavera Capital, said international investors were "really faced with a competing standard" and "really need to navigate through that process" of increased regulation. Reporting by Isla Binnie Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Brendan McDermid, Nikita Singhal, Max Chen, Isla Binnie, Chris Reese Organizations: Lazard Ltd, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Companies Lazard, Lazard, Reuters, Primavera Capital, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Europe