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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Disclosure Requirements

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UK FCA Findings on Climate Reporting Under the TCFD Regime

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published the findings from its multi-firm review of climate reporting by asset managers, life insurers and FCA-regulated pension providers under the Taskforce on Climate-related...more

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FCA Publishes Its Findings On TCFD Climate Reporting Following A Multi-firm Review

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On August 6, the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") released its findings following a multi-firm review of climate reporting by asset managers, life insurers and FCA-regulated pension providers....more

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FCA publishes final rules on POATR framework and UK Listing Rules

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final policy statement (PS25/9) to implement the new Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulations 2024 (POATRs), which will replace the UK Prospectus Regulation....more

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UK Green Taxonomy Shelved as Transition Plans Take Centre Stage

On 15 July 2025, HM Treasury published its response confirming it will no longer pursue a UK green taxonomy – a classification system to define which economic activities could be considered environmentally sustainable (the...more

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UK Public Markets Monitor – Q2 2025

AIM Consultation Paper - 7 April 2025 / LSE - The London Stock Exchange (LSE) initiated a significant consultation on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The discussion paper sought feedback from market participants...more

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UK consultation: Exposure draft of UK Sustainability Reporting Standards: UK SRS S1 and UK SRS S2

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On 25 June 2025, the UK Department for Business and Trade published a consultation on the exposure draft of the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards: UK SRS S1 and UK SRS S2. The consultation seeks views on draft UK...more

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Government Sets Out Next Steps for UK Sustainability Reporting Framework

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The package of consultations covers UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, transition plans, and assurance of sustainability-related disclosures....more

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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

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UK regulators give update on timing of ESG regulatory initiatives

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A new edition of the Regulatory Initiatives Grid, which sets out details of current and planned regulatory initiatives for all the regulators affecting the financial services sector, has been published. It includes details of...more

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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

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UK FCA voluntary survey of ESG ratings providers

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a new webpage on a voluntary survey it issued to environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings providers on 21 March, to help inform the future regulation of ESG...more

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FCA statement on sustainability regulations and UK defence

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a statement confirming that there is nothing in its rules, including its sustainability rules, that prevents investment in or finance for defence companies. The FCA...more

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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

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Regulation Round Up - February 2025

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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UK FCA expectations for authorised fund applications published

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published information setting out its expectations for firms applying for collective investment schemes to be authorised as authorised unit trusts, authorised contractual schemes...more

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Parked: The Extension of the UK’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements to Portfolio Managers

On 14 February 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) updated its webpage on consultation paper (CP24/8) on extending the sustainability disclosure requirements (“SDR”) and investment labelling regime to portfolio...more

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs - February 2025

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In recent years, we have seen more class action securities claims against UK listed companies — akin to US style “stock-drop” litigation. These claims are typically brought by groups of investors, backed by financing...more

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European Regulatory Timeline 2025

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Following the turn of the new year, our UK Regulatory specialists have examined the key regulatory developments in 2025 impacting a range of UK and European firms within the financial services sector. The key dates have been...more

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UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – November 2024

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In November, we got a tantalizing glimpse into what the future looks like for sustainable finance in the UK in the annual Mansion House speech. We highlight some of the key ESG regulatory announcements below. November also...more

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UK Sustainable finance: regulating ESG ratings providers

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On 14 November 2024, the UK government published its consultation response and draft legislation proposals to regulate ESG ratings providers. Entities providing ESG ratings (however named) which are likely to influence...more

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UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up – October 2024

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October was a busy month. COP 16 on Biodiversity was held at the end of the month, the UK Autumn Budget was heard on 30 October 2024, and the UK focused Transition Finance Market Review was published. All this has been...more

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The UK’s FCA Offers a Temporary Extension on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels regime ("SDR") was originally scheduled to come into force from 2 December 2024.  In order to allow firms to deal with...more

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FCA Pushes Back Deadline for SDR Naming and Marketing Rules

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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

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Regulation Round Up - August 2024 - 2

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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Regulation Round Up - August 2024

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Welcome to the Regulation Round Up, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation....more

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