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ESMA update on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms

ESMA has, on 14 December 2023, published a public statement updating its Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms. This follows the consultation paper on the same topic that ran until 20 February...more

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive – initial agreement of final text

On 14 December 2023, there was an initial agreement by the EU Parliament and the EU Council on the final text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”). CSDDD is a significant and impactful piece...more

A step closer to SFDR changes under ESAs’ Final Report  

On 4 December 2023 the European Supervisory Authorities (the “ESAs”) published their final report on updating the regulatory technical standards of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR Level 2”). The...more

IFPR – FCA Publishes Final Report on Implementation

On 27 November 2023, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published its final report (the “Report”) on its multi-firm review into firms’ progress in implementing the internal capital adequacy and risk...more

UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements – initial considerations for UK AIFMs

On 28 November 2023, the long-awaited UK regime for the labelling, marketing and disclosure of sustainable funds (Sustainability Disclosure Requirements or “SDR”) has been published in the Financial Conduct Authority’s...more

Useful reminders in ESMA publications on SFDR

On 22 November 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published three aides to stakeholders to support with navigating three areas of the European Union’s (“EU”) sustainable finance regulation: ...more

UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act - Change is Coming

Background - On 26 October 2023, the United Kingdom (“UK”) Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”) received Royal Assent. The Act aims to reform Companies House and increase the transparency of UK...more

FCA Welcomes the Launch of the Transition Plan Taskforce Disclosure Framework – The Relevance for UK Asset Managers

The Transition Plan Taskforce Disclosure Framework (the “TPT Framework”) published on 9 October 2023 has been publicly welcomed by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”).  For UK asset managers and portfolio...more

ESAs report on Principal Adverse Impact disclosures

The annual report of the European Supervisory Authorities (the “ESAs”) on the extent of voluntary disclosure of principal adverse impacts (“PAIs”) under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”) was published on...more

Measures to Improve Diversity and Inclusion in Financial Services Consulted On by FCA

On 25 September 2023, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published a consultation paper on the introduction of measures to improve diversity and inclusion (“D&I”) in the financial services sector, including the...more

SFDR on course for change

The European Commission has published two consultation papers that seek views on the fundamental features and effectiveness of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). The purpose of both the targeted and the...more

UK Financial Promotion Rules for Cryptoassets: Longer Implementation Period for Certain Requirements

On 7 September 2023, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) set expectations ahead of its new financial promotion rules for cryptoassets (which we wrote about here). From 8 October 2023, new rules for...more

Tokenised Funds – Key UK Regulatory Considerations

In its February 2023 discussion paper (DP23/2) relating to the UK regulatory regime for asset management, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) briefly touched on fund tokenisation as an area of technological drive and...more

Regulation Round Up - July 2023

31 July - ESG: The European Commission adopted a Commission Delegated Regulation, setting out the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”), together with a Q&A (see press release). The ESRS specify...more

Trying to Keep Up – The FCA’s Regulatory Approach to Big Tech and Artificial Intelligence

Background On 12 July 2023 Nikhil Rathi, the CEO of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), delivered a speech on the FCA’s regulatory approach to Big Tech and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”)....more

Best Practice – The FCA's Review of Liquidity Management in Funds

On 6 June 2023, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published the findings of its review of liquidity management in asset managers (the “Review”). The FCA also published an accompanying “Dear CEO” letter (the...more

Green Loans – The FCA's Review of the Sustainability-Linked Loans Market

Background On 29 June 2023, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a letter on the findings of its review of the sustainability-linked loans (“SLL”) market. SLLs aim to support sustainable economic activity...more

Buyer Beware – FCA Publishes Financial Promotion Rules for Cryptoassets

We are 800+ lawyers serving clients from offices located in the leading financial and business centers in the Americas, Europe and Asia. The world’s leading organizations, companies and corporations choose us to be their...more

Complying with the New SEC Marketing Rule: Seven Months in and Still Adapting

On November 4, 2022, compliance with amended Rule 206(4)-1 (the “Marketing Rule”) became mandatory for all investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Seven months since the...more

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