18 Nov, 2024 UK: Regulating ESG ratings providers - Treasury responds to its consultation By Premlata Fagan The government has responded to its 2023 consultation on regulating ESG ratings providers, noting that there is strong support for the...
15 Nov, 2024 UK government announces package of reforms for sustainable finance in Mansion House speech By Stephen Clipsham The UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has used her first Mansion House speech (see here and here) on 14 November 2024 to announce a package...
14 Nov, 2024 EU: Commission Notice on certain legal provisions under the Taxonomy Regulation By Stephen Clipsham A Commission Notice on the interpretation and implementation of certain legal provisions of the Disclosures Delegated At under Article 8...
14 Nov, 2024 EU: ESG Ratings Regulation moves one step forward By Stephen Clipsham The Council of the EU has published the text of the proposed Regulation on the transparency and integrity of ESG rating activities, and...
07 Nov, 2024 FCA sets out the regulatory framework for pensions dashboard service firms By Premlata Fagan The FCA has today published its long awaited Policy Statement PS24/15 and its final handbook rules and guidance setting out the...
04 Nov, 2024 EU: ESAs 2024 report show significant improvements of firms’ disclosure of principle adverse impacts under SFDR By Stephen Clipsham The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have published their third annual report on disclosures of Principal Adverse Impact (PAI)...
04 Nov, 2024 UK: FCA provides SDR & investment labels pre-contractual disclosure examples By Premlata Fagan On 1st November, the FCA updated its Sustainability disclosure and labelling regime webpage to include a document providing illustrative...
29 Oct, 2024 EU: ESMA announces materiality assessments and taxonomy to be enforcement priorities for 2025 corporate reports By Stephen Clipsham The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its annual European Common Enforcement Priorities statement for 2024...