Ratings providers will be subject to a number of existing FCA rules, as well as bespoke regulatory requirements, which will require a significant uplift to systems and processes....more
12/3/2025
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
HM Treasury ,
Ratings ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainable Finance ,
UK
Under the proposals, new sustainability-related product categories would replace the existing Article 6, 8, and 9 classifications....more
Our EU Sustainability: State of Play series focuses on regulatory developments and policy initiatives emerging from Brussels. In this series, we explore EU sustainability frameworks and their intersection with other areas of...more
10/30/2025
/ Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SFDR ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance
The package of consultations covers UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, transition plans, and assurance of sustainability-related disclosures....more
7/2/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Government Agencies ,
International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Consultations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
UK
The consultation covers new methodologies for the financial sector’s GHG emissions reporting, including regarding avoided emissions, or “scope 4” emissions.
On 3 December 2024, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting...more
12/24/2024
/ Climate Change ,
Consultation ,
Corporate Governance ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
IFRS ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
UK
When the Edinburgh Reforms were announced on 9 December 2022, they were billed as an ambitious set of reforms. Two years on, we assess which of the measures have been completed, which remain outstanding, and whether they have...more
12/10/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Green Finance ,
HM Treasury ,
Investment Funds ,
MiFID II ,
Packaged Retail And Insurance-Based Investment Products (PRIIPS) ,
Prospectus ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Scotland ,
Securitization ,
SMCR ,
UK
The regulator is providing temporary flexibility in light of concerns that asset managers need extra time to prepare.
On 9 September 2024, the FCA published a statement on its naming and marketing rules under the...more
9/11/2024
/ Asset Management ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Deadlines ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Marketing ,
Portfolio Managers ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance ,
UK
The ESAs urge the European Commission to consider a labelling rather than a disclosure regime to help consumers understand the sustainability goals of financial products....more
6/27/2024
/ Banking Sector ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Labeling ,
Marketing ,
SFDR ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices
The final guidance clarifies the scope and application date of the rule, and answers questions around good practice and accessing third-party data.
On 23 April 2024, the FCA published its final guidance (FG23/4) on its...more
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have made some significant changes to the European Commission’s proposal.
Key Points:
..The agreed text includes important clarifications on the scope of the regime and...more