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A Leaner Regime for the EU Taxonomy Regulation

On 4 July 2025, the European Commission adopted a regulation (the “Delegated Regulation”) aimed at streamlining the European Union’s Taxonomy Regulation (the “Taxonomy Regulation”). These reforms are intended to ease...more

Timetable extended for developing new CSRD Standards, following EFRAG Progress Report

A new extended timetable is now in play for the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (“EFRAG”) following a letter sent by the EU Commissioner Albuquerque on 1 July 2025. EFRAG is tasked with the responsibility to...more

Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence – What you should know

On 1 September 2025, the new UK corporate offence of “failure to prevent fraud” will come into force, as introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the “Act”)....more

Council of the European Union Agrees Mandate to Streamline CSRD and CSDDD Requirements

On 23 June 2025, the Council of the European Union (“Council”) endorsed its negotiating mandate on the European Commission’s Omnibus I proposal, which aims to streamline the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ((EU)...more

Crack the Code: A guide to the UK Stewardship Code 2026

On 3 June 2025, the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) published its new UK Stewardship Code 2026 (the “Code”). The voluntary Code applies to asset managers, asset owners and services providers with the aim of providing...more

TCFD Is Dead, Long Live ISSB – Are You Ready?

Sustainability reporting is evolving fast. As global momentum builds around the endorsement and adoption of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards in key jurisdictions, businesses must act now to...more

Tough Timetable Pushed Through To Update CSRD’s Reporting Standards

On 25 April 2025, the sustainability reporting board (“SRB”) of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (“EFRAG”), agreed the internal timeline for delivering advice to the European Commission on the simplification of...more

Sustainability-Related Governance, Incentives and Competence – FCA Confirms No New Rules for Now

In February 2023, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published a discussion paper (DP23/1) to encourage an industry-wide dialogue on firms’ sustainability-related governance, incentives, and competence...more

Have your say on CSRD: EFRAG Launches Public Call for Input on Revisions to ESRS

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has launched a public call for input (Call for Input) on 9 April 2025, seeking feedback from stakeholders and, in particular, from the first wave of preparers who...more

CSRD and CSDDD Officially Delayed, With Huge Majority of MEPs in Support

On 3 April 2025, the European Parliament voted to postpone the implementation dates for corporate sustainability due diligence and reporting requirements, as the first step in the European Commission’s “Omnibus”...more

Momentum on Voting on the Omnibus Delay and Updating Corporate Sustainability Reporting Requirements

Vote to delay - On 1 April 2025, the European Parliament approved the “urgent procedure” with regards to the “Omnibus” package of proposals to streamline corporate sustainability requirements....more

UK Financial Regulators Drop Diversity and Inclusion Rules but Keep Culture in Focus

On 11 March 2025, the UK’s financial regulators confirmed they have decided not to move forward with proposed diversity and inclusion (D&I) rules for financial firms. This decision in a letter by the Financial Conduct...more

Defence – A Sustainable Investment?  A View From The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority

On 11 March 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) published a statement clarifying that their rules, including with regards to sustainability, do not prevent investment in or financing of defence companies.  The...more

FCA’s Private Market Valuations Review – Good Practice but Room for Improvement

On 5 March 2025, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) published the findings of its multi-firm review of valuation processes for private market assets (the “Review”).  The Review covered a firms operating...more

European Commission’s Competitiveness Compass – is it the roadmap for simplification of EU sustainability regulations?

On 29 January 2025, the European Commission published a communication on its Competitiveness Compass for the EU (COM(2025) 30). The Competitiveness Compass outlines the European Commission’s proposed initiatives for the next...more

Climate Reporting in 2025: Looking Ahead

In this alert, we reflect on recent climate reporting updates and analyze expectations for 2025 that are relevant for international businesses....more

UK Rules on Climate-related Disclosures – A Q&A for Asset Managers

As mentioned in our latest briefing note, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its final rules and guidance (the “Rules”) setting out the requirements under a new climate-related disclosure regime for certain...more

European Commission Confirms Further Delay to the Regulatory Technical Standards Supplementing the SFDR

The European Commission (the “Commission”) has published a letter dated 25 November 2021 confirming that it is further postponing the application of the regulatory technical standards (“RTS”) supplementing the EU Sustainable...more

FCA Publishes 2021/22 Business Plan

On 15 July 2021, the FCA published its latest Business Plan for 2021/22 which sets out the FCA’s key priorities and objectives for the year ahead. In its latest Business Plan, the FCA’s Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi...more

FCA Discussion Paper: Focus on Diversity and Inclusion

The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has recently published a discussion paper concerning diversity and inclusion (“D&I”) in the financial sector. In the wake of recent European Union rules on sustainable financing (see...more

UK Investment Firms Prudential Regime - New Remuneration Requirements for UK Firms

Investment firms in the United Kingdom (“UK”) that are authorised to carry on investment services or activities under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (“MiFID”) (EU/2014/65) (including alternative investment...more

Joint Committee of ESAs statement on application of SFDR

On 25 February 2021, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) published a joint supervisory statement (“Joint Statement”) on the application of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ((EU)...more

Breaking Down the New EU ESG Disclosure Regulation: One Month to Go

The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (2019/2088) (“Disclosure Regulation” or “SFDR”) will come into force on 10 March 2021. As detailed in our update in September last year, the SFDR has a wide scope and will...more

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