The package of consultations covers UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, transition plans, and assurance of sustainability-related disclosures....more
7/2/2025
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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) ,
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The consultation covers new methodologies for the financial sector’s GHG emissions reporting, including regarding avoided emissions, or “scope 4” emissions.
On 3 December 2024, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting...more
12/24/2024
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Consultation ,
Corporate Governance ,
European Banking Authority (EBA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
IFRS ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Sustainable Business Practices ,
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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
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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
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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 final guidance clarifies the scope and application date of the rule, and answers questions around good practice and accessing third-party data.
On 23 April 2024, the FCA published its final guidance (FG23/4) on its...more