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On October 16, 2023, the Division of Examinations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Division” and the “SEC,” respectively) announced its examination priorities for 2024. While the Division typically...more
The main provisions of the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation have been in force since 2021, but compliance remains a challenge for many market participants. Here is an update on the state of play....more
The Florida Division of Bond Finance published a notice (the Notice) on June 29, 2023, providing guidance on Florida House Bill 3 (HB 3), which was signed into law on May 2, 2023, by Gov. Ron DeSantis. HB 3, in part,...more
The Commission has clarified requirements for financial product classifications and the definition of “sustainable investment” under the SFDR. ...more
On January 25, Representatives Sean Casten and Juan Vargas announced the launch of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus (CSIC). According to the press releases, the “CSIC will bring together Members of Congress...more
Recent remarks from two SEC Commissioners illustrate the broader divide about environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related disclosures and the resulting compliance costs public companies and regulated entities could...more
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1288, setting out the regulatory technical standards (RTS) to be used by financial market participants (FMPs) when disclosing sustainability-related information under the Sustainable...more
The association noted that regulators could provide market participants with much-needed additional trust in ESG ratings and data. On 23 November 2021, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)...more
More than a year ago the world fell victim to a global pandemic that would change life in ways that could never have been predicted. In the early stages of the pandemic, we published a White Paper directed at financial...more
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) is launching and publishing the ISDA U.S. Renewable Energy Certificate Annex (REC Annex) to enable market participants to efficiently sell and purchase renewable...more
The SEC recently issued a public statement asking investors, companies and other market participants to share their views on climate change disclosure. Comments are due by June 13, 2021 and can be submitted via the SEC...more
The Situation: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") has established a new unit dedicated to addressing climate risk in the financial system, providing yet another example of financial services regulators...more
On 4 February 2021, less than six weeks before the 10 March 2021 date on which the main operative provisions of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) start to apply, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs)...more
The initiative includes a competition law sustainability “sandbox” in which market participants could team up to work on sustainable business projects. The Greek Competition Authority (HCC) has announced a public...more
Introduction - On 15 April 2020, the Council of the European Union published a press release stating that it had reached political agreement on the regulation on the establishment of an EU-wide framework designed to...more
Mit Newsletter vom 04. November 2019 haben wir über die Pläne der EU zur Förderung nachhaltigen Wirtschaftens und der entsprechenden Umgestaltung des Finanzsystems berichtet. So soll insbesondere eine EU-Taxonomie-Verordnung...more
The year 2019 has seen responsible business, climate change and impact financing feature high on the agenda with increasing focus on the sector by investors, regulators, trade bodies and financial institutions. As a result,...more
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton gave opening remarks in connection with the Investor Advisory Committee meeting. The Committee’s meeting agenda includes a discussion of whether and how investors use...more