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Mansion House: UK Green Taxonomy work will not proceed

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HM Treasury (HMT) has published its response confirming the outcome of its consultation on the potential development of a green taxonomy in the UK. The consultation had sought views on whether such a taxonomy would be an...more

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ESG Ratings: UK Confirms Regulatory Regime

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The regime will have broad reach, although its implementation will likely take several years. On 14 November 2024, HM Treasury laid out the future UK regulatory regime for environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...more

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Mansion House: Financial Services Growth and Competitiveness Strategy

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HM Treasury has launched a call for evidence on a proposed Financial Services Growth & Competitiveness Strategy, a key part of the latest Mansion House reforms. Once developed, the Strategy will serve as the central guiding...more

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Mansion House: HM Treasury Consults on UK Green Taxonomy

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HM Treasury has published a consultation on developing a U.K. Green Taxonomy to classify sustainable economic activities, with the aim of increasing sustainable investment and reducing greenwashing risk. Responses to the...more

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UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements - 2024 Update

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The Government’s recently published Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR): Implementation Update 2024 outlines the timeframes and next steps for each of the core elements of SDR, first proposed in 2021 to provide a...more

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Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take | Issue 25

Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more

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Corporate Briefing - May 2023

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Welcome to the Corporate Briefing, where we review the latest developments in corporate law that you need to know about. In this month’s issue, we discuss...more

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UK Launches Taskforce to Take the Lead in Climate Transition Plans

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HM Treasury’s Transition Plan Taskforce aims to influence international standard setting and make the UK the world’s first net zero-aligned financial centre. On 25 April 2022, HM Treasury (HMT) announced the launch of...more

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UK government publishes roadmap to sustainable investing

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HM Treasury has published its latest policy paper setting out a further roadmap on sustainable investing: Greening Finance: A Roadmap to Sustainable Investing. Urging the private sector to treat this roadmap as a further...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Articles on the SEC's Efforts to Help Underrepresented Business Founders and...

BROKER-DEALER - SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee to Discuss Opportunities for Underrepresented Founders and Investors - On April 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that its Small...more

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Climate-related financial disclosures for large UK corporates: the UK TCFD roadmap in action

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The UK government has made another stride in its green finance ambitions – a consultation on mandatory climate-related financial disclosures for UK large corporates. The proposals, based on the Financial Stability Board...more

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UK Chancellor Outlines Future for Financial Services Post-Brexit

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Equivalence decisions for EEA states, green finance and fintech initiatives are at the forefront of the UK government’s priorities. On 9 November 2020, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered a statement...more

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UK: Focus on Climate Change and Green Finance

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On 5 June 2019, the Treasury Committee launched an inquiry into the decarbonisation of the UK economy and green finance which will look at the role of the UK regulators and financial services firms in supporting the...more

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