The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published
information setting out its expectations for firms applying for collective investment schemes to be authorised as authorised unit trusts, authorised contractual schemes and authorised open-ended investment companies. The information covers specific questions as well as main areas to help applicants understand where they may need to provide further detail. Among other topics, the publication covers the FCA's expectations in relation to environmental, social and governance strategies and sustainability disclosure requirement (SDR) labels, and long-term asset funds which fund managers may find useful. For such funds, the FCA highlights that it expects applications intending to comply with SDR label rules to include the relevant aspects for the specific label as set out in the FCA rules and the FCA's policy statement PS23/16.
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