In recent weeks, EU regulators have issued several updates clearly indicating that, while the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) remains subject to review and likely substantial revision at the end of 2025,...more
7/18/2025
/ Asset Management ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Greenwashing ,
Investment Funds ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
SFDR ,
Sustainability
The briefing contains a mapping exercise and analysis of the approach taken by the European Supervisory Authorities and the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority to address risks or concerns relating to such greenwashing. The...more
1/30/2025
/ Climate Change ,
EIOPA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Green Finance ,
Greenwashing ,
SFDR ,
Sustainability ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Climate change disclosures have recently become mandatory in Japan, following amendments to the Financial Instruments Exchange Act (FIEA) and the Cabinet Office Order on Disclosure on Corporate Affairs. These require...more
10/25/2024
/ Climate Action Plan ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (FIEA) ,
IFRS ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Japan ,
Popular ,
SFDR ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Sustainability ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
Taxonomy ,
UK
The Targeted Consultation Document on the Implementation of the Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (“SFDR Consultation”) published on 14 September 2023 engendered an industry and media storm, with commentators...more
The AIFMD contains numerous ongoing obligations that apply to sponsors and funds long after fundraising has completed. As part of our AIFMD refresher series, this article summarises one of the key AIFMD ongoing requirements...more