11/11/2026 10:33:19 AM EU: EBA finalises methodology and templates for 2027 stress test, including new climate risk module By Stephen Clipsham The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued its final methodology, draft templates and template guidance for the 2027 EU-wide stress...
11/10/2026 3:12:55 PM EU: Commission finalises its rules integrating ESG factors into credit ratings By Premlata Fagan Back in 2024, ESMA consulted on proposals aiming to ensure a better incorporation of ESG factors in the credit rating methodologies and...
11/4/2026 1:11:34 PM UK: FCA publishes PS26/22, finalising its regime for the regulation of ESG rating providers By Premlata Fagan In the next step in its work to improve transparency, reliability and comparability in the ESG ratings market (thereby helping investors...
10/30/2026 3:03:22 PM EU: ESMA and EBA finalise proposals to simplify Taxonomy reporting By Stephen Clipsham The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Banking Authority (EBA) have both submitted their final reports of...
10/27/2026 11:46:29 AM FCA calls on private market firms to manage conflicts of interest in line with rapid growth: frameworks must match substance, not just legal form By Premlata Fagan The Financial Conduct Authority urges private market firms to strengthen their management of conflicts of interest after finding that...
10/14/2026 9:43:40 AM UK: SDRs - Managers with AUM of £5b or more, are you ready for the 2 December entity level reporting deadline? By Premlata Fagan Raza Naeem Elliot Jack Under the FCA's Sustainability Disclosure Regime (SDR), it has adopted a tiered approach to disclosures, with obligations to produce...
10/9/2026 12:08:56 PM FCA consults on fair redemption terms for authorised funds investing in illiquid assets By Premlata Fagan Open-ended funds that invest in illiquid assets face an inherent tension: fund managers must meet redemptions on the terms investors...
10/8/2026 9:02:00 AM EU: SFDR 2.0: Parliament adopts its negotiating mandate as trilogues get the green light By Premlata Fagan In the latest stage on the journey of SFDR 2.0 through the EU legislative process, the European Parliament's ECON Committee has adopted...