In light of the looming 10 March 2021 deadlines for both the SFDR (the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU) 2019/2088) and the AMF Position/Recommendation DOC-2020-03 (the “AMF Doctrine”),1 the AMF published a press...more
1/26/2021
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Business Plans ,
Business Strategies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
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Investment ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
SFDR
Asset managers across geographies and asset classes are increasingly incorporating environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) considerations at all levels of the investment management business. Increased focus on ESG has...more
What is the law?
Directive (EU) 2017/828 (“SRD II”), amending the Shareholder Rights Directive (2007/36/EC), came into force on 9 June 2017 [link]. SRD II introduced new transparency obligations on “institutional...more
11/16/2020
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Asset Management ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
European Shareholders' Rights Directive II (SRD II) ,
Institutional Investors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Stakeholder Engagement ,
UCITS
What is the law/regulation?
As part of a number of regulatory initiatives being implemented in the European Union, under its action plan for financing sustainable growth, proposed amendments to AIFMD and the UCITS Directive...more
9/5/2020
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Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) ,
Asset Management ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Governance ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Management Companies ,
Popular ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Factors ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability ,
UCITS
On 6 March 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) launched a consultation paper outlining new climate-related disclosure requirements for premium listed issuers and consulting on guidance on existing obligations set...more
3/21/2020
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Consultation Periods ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Sustainability ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
UK