In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in green products and the promotion of sustainable objectives across the financial services industry. For example, we have seen much discussion of green loans, green...more
2/13/2024
/ Banks ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
France ,
Germany ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment Funds ,
SFDR ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
UK
Welcome to Banking Bites! This is our short summary flagging key developments in the UK that we hope will inform your activities in your market.
This edition covers...more
7/14/2022
/ Banking Sector ,
Capital Markets ,
Compliance ,
Congressional Committees ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electronic Communications ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Crimes ,
Health and Safety ,
Internal Controls ,
Mental Health ,
New Guidance ,
Online Platforms ,
Russia ,
UK
On 3 November 2021 the FCA published a discussion paper (DP) seeking views on how best to introduce Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) for certain asset managers and FCA-regulated asset owners, as well as a...more
11/5/2021
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Discussion Draft ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Reporting ,
Product Labels ,
SFDR ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
UK
Building on its ambition to develop the UK as an international centre for green finance, as first set out in its 2019 Green Finance Strategy, the Government has published its Roadmap to Sustainable Investing. There are four...more
10/22/2021
/ Asset Management ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
G7 ,
Green Finance ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
Taxonomy ,
UK
At our recent Funds First webinar we shared some technical and market issues and updates on a selection of key developments of impact for real estate funds. Our discussion covered the Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF) , the...more
9/27/2021
/ AIFM ,
Asset Management ,
Climate Change ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
REIT ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
UK
The European Commission (the Commission) has published its long-awaited Consultation on AIFMD. It covers a range of subjects, under the broad headings of authorisation/scope, investor protection, international relations,...more
Welcome to our Funds First Update: a snapshot of some of the main developments and upcoming changes that we think will be of interest to fund managers, fund investors and to the funds sector as a whole. Despite the...more
The current investment landscape presents an opportunity to align operating, legal and governance approaches to ensure long-term value through sustainable business conduct. Firms who implement their commitment to...more
Under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (“SMCR”), firms are required to identify and report to the FCA any instances of disciplinary action taken in relation to conduct that would amount to a breach of one of the...more
2/10/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Blockchain ,
Bribery ,
Cartels ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Payment Systems ,
Risk Management ,
SMCR ,
Technology ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
Welcome to our Funds First Update. In this briefing we set out an overview of some of the main developments and upcoming changes that we think will be of impact to fund managers, fund investors and to the funds sector as a...more
2/6/2020
/ Alternative Investment Funds ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Asset Management ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fund Managers ,
Senior Managers ,
SMCR ,
UK Brexit