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Transition Finance Update: Creating a Global Framework for Entity-level Transition Finance

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The UK Transition Finance Council (TFC) is consulting until September 19, 2025 on Guidelines on providing entity-level transition finance (Guidelines) to high-emitting and hard to abate sectors....more

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Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 64 – Building Inclusion Through Sustainable Leadership / The EU Omnibus Proposal with Janet Ledger...

A recent article from Bloomberg (linked below) stated that a growing European chorus is seeking more simplified ESG rules. To that end, a group called the Platform on Sustainable Finance advises the European Commission to...more

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Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers - ESG and the Sustainable Economy Handbook

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INTRODUCTION - Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation...more

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Global Survey of ESG Regulations for Asset Managers

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Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation of environmental,...more

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Horizon Scan for Private Investment Funds: Key Recent and Expected funds, Regulatory and Tax Developments to look out for -...

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Welcome to the first edition of our Horizon Scan for 2024: key recent and expected funds, regulatory and tax developments to look out for. As before, we focus on the most important developments and changes that we expect to...more

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European Commission Launches Consultation on Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

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The EU regulators are reviewing the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation introduced in 2021, exploring the need for potential additional adjustments. On 14 September 2023, the European Commission initiated a...more

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UK Announces Updates to Green Finance Strategy

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The government published a new document outlining its existing and proposed objectives to develop the UK’s sustainable economy. On 30 March 2023, the UK government published an updated version of its Green Finance...more

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European Commission Consults on Further EU Taxonomy Environmental Objectives

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The Commission is also consulting on proposed targeted amendments to the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and on the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act. On 5 April 2023 the European Commission opened a consultation on its...more

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UK: Updated Green Finance Strategy 2023

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The government's updated net-zero Green Finance Strategy was published on 30 March 2023. We set out below the key elements of the updated Strategy which focuses on the need for green investment and on opportunities for the...more

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FinTech: The Notorious E.S.G

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The position as set out in this article is correct as at 9 December 2021. ESG issues - driven by consumer, investor and stakeholder demand, and rapid regulatory change – have experienced a meteoric rise. They are...more

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TCFD Releases New Guidance on Climate-Related Metrics, Targets, and Transition Plans

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The guidance offers clarification on key aspects of the TCFD’s recommendations on climate reporting. On 14 October 2021, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) released a new guidance document on...more

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Roadmap to Sustainable Investing: UK Government proposals for a green finance rulebook - with an industry call to action to help...

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Building on its ambition to develop the UK as an international centre for green finance, as first set out in its 2019 Green Finance Strategy, the Government has published its Roadmap to Sustainable Investing. There are four...more

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London Stock Exchange guide to climate reporting

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Building on the work of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the London Stock Exchange has created a practical guide to help listed and AIM companies effectively disclose and communicate their...more

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Taxonomie und Transparenzpflichten im Finanzsektor: EU verschiebt Umsetzung und präsentiert weitere Pläne

Die EU-Kommission hat ihre aktuelle Strategie zur Finanzierung des Übergangs in eine nachhaltige Wirtschaft vorgestellt. Finanzmarktteilnehmer müssen mit einer Ausweitung und Verschärfung der bereits erlassenen bzw. in Arbeit...more

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ESG regulation in Singapore – from baby steps to a run

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ESG, short for environmental, social, and governance (ESG), refers to the practice of integrating ESG criteria into businesses, to bring about sustainable development outcomes. Coined almost two decades ago in 2004 by a group...more

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Green Finance: Regulatory Regime and Key Trends in the EMEA Region

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In this article, we provide a high-level overview of the regulatory regime and key trends in green finance in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. This Part 1 addresses the European Union (EU), the United...more

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V&E’s Comprehensive Primer On Sustainable Finance

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The amount of money invested in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) funds has increased exponentially in the past year, and as banks and investors increasingly turn their attention to ESG factors, companies are also...more

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ESG: New Disclosure Rules for Investment Managers

1. New EU and UK disclosure requirements - The new disclosure requirements for investment managers and advisers with respect to their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policies will apply in the European...more

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