UK SRS S1 and S2 are now available for voluntary use, while the UK government considers which companies should be required to report under the new standards....more
3/2/2026
/ Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Reporting ,
IFRS ,
International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) ,
New Regulations ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
UK
In this report, we explore how MiFID II inducements requirements apply to firms and their counterparties in common scenarios.
The MiFID II inducements regime is complex and can cause confusion. Not only do different...more
2/5/2026
/ Best Interest Standard ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Distributors ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Inducements ,
Logistics ,
Manufacturers ,
MiFID II ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Regulation
The FCA is seeking views on proposals to update its climate-related disclosure rules for listed issuers to align with the new UK SRS....more
2/2/2026
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Issuers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Request for Proposals ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
Sustainable Finance ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
UK
In this publication, we explore some of the core focus areas for UK-regulated financial services firms in the year ahead....more
1/7/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Corporate Governance ,
Deregulation ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
HM Treasury ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Prudential Standards ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK
The package of consultations covers UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, transition plans, and assurance of sustainability-related disclosures....more
7/2/2025
/ Consultation ,
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
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 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
The discussion paper aims to encourage industry-wide dialogue on sustainability related-governance, incentives, and competence.
On 10 February 2023, the FCA published DP23/1: Finance for positive sustainable change:...more
The regulator described the steps it is taking to increase scrutiny of advertisements about financial products and services on social media platforms.
On 3 February 2023 the FCA published an analysis of its financial...more
2/7/2023
/ Advertising ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Promotions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Influencers ,
Marketing ,
Online Advertisements ,
Search Engines ,
Social Media ,
UK