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Stephen Clipsham

Professional Support Advisor, Financial Regulation, Linklaters

United Kingdom

11/5/2025 12:13:15 PM

EU Directive on Distance Marketing of Financial Services: One month to the transposition deadline

By Raza Naeem Victoria McGowan

There is now just over a month to go until the deadline for transposing the EU Directive on financial services contracts concluded at a...

11/4/2025 7:20:21 PM

IOSCO issues final report on ESG indices as benchmarks

By Stephen Clipsham

The International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO) has published its final report on ESG indices as benchmarks. Similar to...

10/31/2025 2:51:51 PM

UK: FCA to consult on regulating ESG ratings providers by the end of 2025

By Raza Naeem Stephen Clipsham

The UK government has laid before Parliament the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (ESG Ratings) Order 2025....

9/17/2025 10:58:26 AM

EU: ESAs 2025 report shows greater effort from firms’ disclosure of principal adverse impacts under SFDR

By Premlata Fagan Stephen Clipsham

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have published their fourth annual report on the extent of voluntary disclosure of principal...

8/28/2025 3:57:01 PM

FCA finds shortcomings in algorithmic trading controls

By Simon Treacy Stephen Clipsham

The Financial Conduct Authority has found significant variation in how firms comply with their algorithmic trading control obligations....

8/7/2025 2:22:34 PM

UK: FCA considers simplifying climate reporting requirements for asset managers

By Stephen Clipsham

The Financial Conduct Authority has announced that it is considering how to simplify sustainability reporting for asset managers, life...

8/6/2025 5:27:16 PM

EU: EBA publishes no-action letter on application of ESG Pillar 3 disclosure requirements under EBA disclosure ITS

By Clare Wiles Stephen Clipsham

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a no-action letter (in the form of an Opinion) on the application of the ESG Pillar 3...

7/15/2025 3:18:03 PM

UK government scraps plans for Green Taxonomy

By Stephen Clipsham

HM Treasury has announced today that it has decided not to proceed with plans to develop a UK Green Taxonomy, a classification system to...

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EU Directive on Distance Marketing of Financial Services: One month to the transposition deadline

IOSCO issues final report on ESG indices as benchmarks

UK: FCA to consult on regulating ESG ratings providers by the end of 2025

EU: ESAs 2025 report shows greater effort from firms’ disclosure of principal adverse impacts under SFDR

FCA finds shortcomings in algorithmic trading controls

UK: FCA considers simplifying climate reporting requirements for asset managers

EU: EBA publishes no-action letter on application of ESG Pillar 3 disclosure requirements under EBA disclosure ITS

UK government scraps plans for Green Taxonomy