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2024: Regulation gets 'smart'?

In our annual financial services Horizon Scanning webinar, our regulatory team provided an overview of upcoming and expected changes for UK firms. Partners from our UK team considered regulatory updates on the horizon for...more

UK FCA’s new package of sustainability disclosure requirements, labelling rules and anti-greenwashing rule

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new package of sustainability disclosure requirements (SDR) and investment labelling rules is a key pillar of the UK government’s efforts to introduce an economy-wide SDR regime. All...more

FAQs – FCA consultation on anti-greenwashing guidance, plus final rules on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and ESG...

The FCA has issued the final version of its rules for stage one of the UK’s new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements or SDR, together with its new ESG product labelling regime. The rules are detailed and complex. The new...more

FCA launches guidance consultation on anti-greenwashing rule

The FCA has issued the final version of its new anti-greenwashing rule – part of a package that includes additional rules as stage one of the UK’s new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements or SDR, plus the FCA’s new ESG...more

SFDR Consultation and Review by European Commission – a first step towards SFDR 2.0

The Commission has launched a far reaching consultation and review of SFDR, long expected by the industry. This bulletin provides an overview, as well as giving thought as to what we might see in terms of SFDR 2.0....more

Greenwashing in sustainable finance – key takeaways from EU developments

There are useful takeaways for EU and non-EU firms arising from the European Supervisory Authorities’ (ESA) latest thinking on greenwashing. In June 2023, the ESAs issued progress reports examining greenwashing risks and...more

The FCA’s latest thinking on sustainability – where will UK regulation go next?

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a Discussion Paper (DP) (DP23/1) titled “Finance for positive sustainable change: governance, incentives and competence in regulated firms”, which explores a number of key...more

The FCA’s proposed anti-greenwashing and sustainable disclosure requirements: what does “sustainable” mean?

At COP26 last year, the Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) warned the financial services industry that it was time to “walk the walk”, and emphasised that greenwashing would not be tolerated in the...more

Consumer Duty - What does it mean for wholesale firms?

The FCA published its final rules on the Consumer Duty in a Policy Statement on 27 July 2022 (PS22/9) and firms now have until 31 July 2023 to fully implement such rules for new and existing products or services and until 31...more

SFDR and Taxonomy deadline (UPDATED)

1. Speed read - As the start date looms for the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under SFDR and the product disclosure regime in the Taxonomy Regulation, firms are progressing their implementation projects. This...more

Consumer Duty – what does it mean for third-country firms?

The FCA published its final rules on the Consumer Duty in a Policy Statement on 27 July 2022 (PS22/9) and firms now have until 31 July 2023 to fully implement such rules for new and existing products or services and until 31...more

New FCA Consumer Duty - What firms need to know

The FCA has finalised its new proposed consumer duty regime for UK firms, with a start date of July 2023 (subject to transitional provisions). The first milestone in terms of a relevant firm’s implementation project is 31...more

ESG changes to MiFID II product governance regime

The European Commission has finalised its proposed ESG-related changes to MiFID II. These are intended to fit together with SFDR, and are part of a suite of ESG related changes being made via amends to AIFMD, the UCITS...more

SFDR and Taxonomy deadline

As the start date looms for the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under SFDR and the project disclosure regime in the Taxonomy Regulation, firms are progressing their implementation projects. This bulletin gives a...more

Update and FAQs – SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation

1. Speed read - As the start date looms for the Level 2 requirements under SFDR and the product disclosure regime in the Taxonomy Regulation, firms are progressing their implementation projects. This bulletin provides an...more

Great Fund Insights: New ESMA Sustainable Finance Roadmap - What you need to know

ESMA has published a new "Sustainable Finance Roadmap 2022-2024" setting out its strategic priorities and key planned actions for the next three years. ...more

Update on UK government and FCA regulatory developments - ESG and climate change

In the context of COP26, the UK has taken the opportunity to issue an array of documents and proposals, hoping to establish its credentials (post Brexit) as a leading light on ESG and climate change, and a rival to the EU,...more

New ESG changes to MiFID II - What investment firms and banks need to know

The European Commission has finalised its proposed ESG-related changes to MiFID II. These are intended to fit together with SFDR, and are part of a suite of ESG related changes being made via amends to AIFMD, the UCITS...more

Latest RTS for taxonomy and SFDR – detailed product disclosure regime

As the start date for the EU Taxonomy Regulation looms, the ESAs have published their final draft of the RTS for the taxonomy’s product disclosure requirements. ...more

Greenwashing - key risks and issues in financial services

As appetite in the market for “green” and ESG badged products grows and grows, so too grows the number of legislative and regulatory initiatives intended to prevent or mitigate the risk of greenwashing. ...more

SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation deadlines – A compliance checklist for private banks, wealth managers and advisers

A number of deadlines are looming for private banks, wealth managers and advisers as the next stage of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and Taxonomy Regulation begins to apply – this briefing gives a...more

SFDR and taxonomy regulation deadlines – What asset managers need to know

A number of deadlines are looming for asset managers as the next stage of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and Taxonomy Regulation begins to apply – this briefing gives a snapshot on what is required...more

Great Fund Insights - New SFDR Principle Adverse Impacts (PAI) regime - key points

The most innovative and challenging aspect of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is probably the new principal adverse impacts or PAI regime. This is being introduced in stages, starting from 10 March...more

New SFDR principal adverse impacts (or PAI) regime – key points

The new principle adverse impacts or PAI regime is one of the most challenging elements of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). It will require relevant firms to provide extensive disclosures on various...more

The Financial Services Act 2021

The first step in shaping the UK's financial services regime post-Brexit. On 29 April 2021, the Financial Services Act 2021 (the Act) received Royal Assent. It is seen as the UK’s first step in control of the financial...more

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