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México Impone el Reporte de Sostenibilidad para Emisoras de Valores y Otros Participantes del Mercado de Valores: Puntos Clave...

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Una reforma reciente en México introduce cambios regulatorios significativos, que incluyen requisitos de reporte anual para emisoras de valores y otros participantes del mercado de valores, incluidas las emisoras extranjeras....more

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Mexico Mandates Sustainability Reporting for Securities Issuers and Other Securities Market Participants: Key Takeaways for...

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A recent reform in Mexico creates significant regulatory changes, including annual reporting requirements for securities issuers and other securities market participants – including foreign issuers. Under the resolution,...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Announces 2024 Exam Priorities

On October 16, 2023, the Division of Examinations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Division” and the “SEC,” respectively) announced its examination priorities for 2024. While the Division typically...more

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Recent developments in ESG and pensions

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The main provisions of the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation have been in force since 2021, but compliance remains a challenge for many market participants. Here is an update on the state of play....more

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New Florida ESG Law Impacts Rating Agencies, Market Participants, Municipal Issuers

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The Florida Division of Bond Finance published a notice (the Notice) on June 29, 2023, providing guidance on Florida House Bill 3 (HB 3), which was signed into law on May 2, 2023, by Gov. Ron DeSantis. HB 3, in part,...more

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European Commission Clarifies Aspects of SFDR With Additional Guidance

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The Commission has clarified requirements for financial product classifications and the definition of “sustainable investment” under the SFDR. ...more

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Launch of Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus

On January 25, Representatives Sean Casten and Juan Vargas announced the launch of the Congressional Sustainable Investment Caucus (CSIC). According to the press releases, the “CSIC will bring together Members of Congress...more

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Push-Pull: Discourse in the ESG Rulemaking Landscape

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Recent remarks from two SEC Commissioners illustrate the broader divide about environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related disclosures and the resulting compliance costs public companies and regulated entities could...more

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IOSCO Calls for Oversight of ESG Ratings and Data Product Providers

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The association noted that regulators could provide market participants with much-needed additional trust in ESG ratings and data. On 23 November 2021, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)...more

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Litigation and Regulatory Considerations and Risks for Financial Market Participants in a Post-Pandemic Society

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More than a year ago the world fell victim to a global pandemic that would change life in ways that could never have been predicted. In the early stages of the pandemic, we published a White Paper directed at financial...more

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ISDA Publishes REC Annex

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The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) is launching and publishing the ISDA U.S. Renewable Energy Certificate Annex (REC Annex) to enable market participants to efficiently sell and purchase renewable...more

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Don’t Delay: SEC Wants Your Two Cents on Climate Change Disclosure

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The SEC recently issued a public statement asking investors, companies and other market participants to share their views on climate change disclosure.  Comments are due by June 13, 2021 and can be submitted via the SEC...more

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New Unit Signals CFTC Targeting ESG Issues and Financial System's Climate Risks

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The Situation: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") has established a new unit dedicated to addressing climate risk in the financial system, providing yet another example of financial services regulators...more

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Greek Sustainability Initiative Promotes Cooperation Between Competitors

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The initiative includes a competition law sustainability “sandbox” in which market participants could team up to work on sustainable business projects. The Greek Competition Authority (HCC) has announced a public...more

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Overview of the European Sustainability Taxonomy Regulation

Introduction - On 15 April 2020, the Council of the European Union published a press release stating that it had reached political agreement on the regulation on the establishment of an EU-wide framework designed to...more

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Verordnung über nachhaltigkeitsbezogene Offenlegungspflichten im Finanzdienstleistungssektor veröffentlicht – was...

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Mit Newsletter vom 04. November 2019 haben wir über die Pläne der EU zur Förderung nachhaltigen Wirtschaftens und der entsprechenden Umgestaltung des Finanzsystems berichtet. So soll insbesondere eine EU-Taxonomie-Verordnung...more

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How the Leveraged Finance market is evolving to encompass ESG factors

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The year 2019 has seen responsible business, climate change and impact financing feature high on the agenda with increasing focus on the sector by investors, regulators, trade bodies and financial institutions. As a result,...more

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SEC Chair Comments on Investor Advisory Committee Priorities

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton gave opening remarks in connection with the Investor Advisory Committee meeting. The Committee’s meeting agenda includes a discussion of whether and how investors use...more

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