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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

New EU Regulatory Technical Standards on Reporting of Sustainability Impacts of Securitisations Come Into Force

Implementation: The Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 (EU Securitisation Regulation) on Principal Adverse Impacts (PAI) of simple, transparent and standardised (STS)...more

Hogan Lovells

Where finance, digital, sustainability and impact meet: what is Regenerative Finance (ReFi)?

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The term “regenerative finance” or “ReFi” describes finance for projects that are designed to increase prosperity in terms of regenerating environment, nature and providing a more sustainable future for all. ReFi recognises...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

European Commission Consults on Changes to the SFDR Regime

The European Commission recently launched two consultations — a public consultation and a targeted consultation (collectively, the Consultations) — seeking stakeholders’ feedback on potential changes to the Sustainable...more

Goodwin

The Seeds for SFDR II? Two EU Commission Consultations

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The European Commission (the Commission) has published two consultations to both evaluate and assess enhancements to the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Open until 15 December 2023, the Commission is...more

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European Commission seeks industry views in SFDR targeted consultation

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On 14 September 2023, the European Commission launched a targeted consultation and a public consultation seeking feedback on Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

European Commission Action on Climate Taxonomy and ESG Rating Provider Regulation

On June 13, 2023, the European Commission published “a new package of measures to build on and strengthen the foundations of the EU sustainable finance framework.” The aim is to ensure that the EU sustainable finance...more

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The EU Sustainable Finance Package: key points for private fund managers

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On 13 June the European Commission (the Commission) published a new package of measures to bolster the EU sustainable finance framework.  Its aim is to: “ensure that the EU sustainable finance framework continues to...more

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ESAs Report on Greenwashing in the financial sector

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On 1 June 2023, the three European Supervisory Authorities (the “ESAs”) published their respective progress reports (ESMA, EBA and EIOPA) in response to a request for their input from the European Commission (the...more

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Central Bank’s Securities Markets Risk Outlook Report, Supervisory Priorities for 2023 and Key Areas of Focus for Funds and their...

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On 2 March 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) published its third annual Securities Markets Risk Outlook Report (the “Report”). The Report highlights the conduct risks that the Central Bank has identified...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

An Introduction to the EU Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regime and the Draft EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence...

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SFDR and Asset Allocators. The European Green Deal declared climate change and environmental degradation as existential threats to Europe and the world. The European Union (EU) has set out to mobilize private financial...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

EU Consultation on ESG Fund Names and SFDR Q&As

On 18 November, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA“) published a consultation paper containing draft guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms. The deadline for comments on the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Proposal for U.K. Sustainability Disclosure Rules Will Apply to Investment Managers

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued proposed rules to establish a U.K. sustainability disclosure regime (SDR) providing a U.K. take on a topic many investment managers have been dealing with in...more

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EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and EU Taxonomy: Regulatory Technical Standards update

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On 6 April 2022, the European Commission has published the final Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) supplementing the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which shall apply from 1 January 2023. The RTS will...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

[Podcast] SFDR for Beginners

In this episode, the first in our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and what it means...more

Dechert LLP

EU Commission Publishes Q&A on the application of SFDR

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A brief recap - ESAs' letter to the EU Commission January 2021 On 7 January 2021 – less than eight weeks before the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)1 ‘go live’ date – the Chair of the Joint Committee of the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

EU Guidance Clarifies SFDR Extraterritorial Application and Scope of Article 8

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published on 23 July 2021 the guidance provided by the European Commission (EC) in response to a number of questions posed by the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) in...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

[Podcast] EU ESG Developments and Risks for Beginners

In this episode, which concludes our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at EU ESG developments and risks and what business should know about...more

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European Large Asset Managers Now Unable to Opt Out of Article 4 SFDR

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After June 30, 2021, large asset managers will no longer have the option to "explain" noncompliance with Article 4 of EU Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

EU Taxonomy Regulation: What To expect

Our previous Client Alert of 10 March 2021 discussed the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and its implications for the real economy. This Client Alert reviews how EU Regulation 2020/852 on the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): What To Expect

As recently confirmed, the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), becomes effective on 10 March 2021. The SFDR imposes sustainability-related disclosure requirements on financial services institutions such as...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

ESG: Regolamento (UE) n. 2088/2019 relativo all’informativa sulla sostenibilità nel settore dei servizi finanziari

Il prossimo 10 marzo 2021 entreranno in applicazione alcune delle misure introdotte dal Regolamento (UE) n. 2019/2088 relativo all’informativa sulla sostenibilità nel settore dei servizi finanziari (il “Regolamento” o...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

ESG Rules: Will the UK Align With the EU?

The focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues grew considerably in 2020, in part due to significant regulatory developments. Takeaways - Financial services businesses and other UK companies will still...more

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