As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations become increasingly central to investment strategies worldwide, the regulatory landscapes governing ESG investing are evolving rapidly across different regions....more
Climate change has become a top priority on the global agenda, prompting governments, businesses, and investors to take decisive action. Central to these efforts is the disclosure of sustainability risks— particularly...more
Amid a rise of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and initiatives, the European Union and United Kingdom have set their sights on efforts to combat greenwashing in the financial sector. Regulations...more
The new UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sustainability disclosure requirements (SDR) and investment labels regime for managers of funds launches in July 2024, with a phased application through to December 2026. The SDR...more
EU-corporations and non-EU corporations should prepare for new sustainability reporting obligations under the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The United Kingdom continues to develop its own...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently published its consultation paper, CP22/20, on the use of Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labelling. The consultation paper proposes rules to help...more
Companies trading on either the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market or AIM should ensure that their systems and procedures reflect changes to their disclosure and other obligations arising from the implementation of the new...more
10/24/2016
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Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU MAR) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Investor Protection ,
London Stock Exchange ,
Market Abuse ,
PDMR ,
Share Buybacks ,
UK
The guidelines, which apply from 1 January 2017, seek to clarify the concepts of disclosure, governance, and risk alignment in respect of remuneration; in advance of this date, non-EU investment managers of UCITS should...more
9/7/2016
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CRD IV Directive ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Final Guidance ,
Governance Standards ,
Investment Management ,
MiFID ,
Remuneration ,
UCITS V
Removal of the Model Code and Disclosure Rules are among the important modifications.
On 5 November 2015, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its consultation paper addressing the changes it proposes to...more
Although AIFMD took effect in key EU member states in 2013, in practice, its one-year grace period largely gave managers of alternative investment funds an opportunity to postpone compliance until 22 July 2014....more