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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 Transition Finance Market Review (TFMR): Scaling Transition Finance

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The Transition Finance Market Review (TFMR) recommendations published in October 2024 set out a blueprint for a transition finance market that will provide capital to support decarbonisation pathways and bolster finance flows...more

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Mansion House: New Remit Letters for UK Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority to Focus on Growth

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HM Treasury has published remits and recommendations for the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority, set out in a letter sent from Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to Nikhil Rathi, FCA...more

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Action Stations - Activist investors are hoping to influence the ESG agenda; what are the likely wider repercussions for the...

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The ESG litigation landscape is rapidly developing. Activist claimants, whose end-goal is to effect change in the management, ESG policies or ESG credentials of companies or regulated firms, are progressively pressurising...more

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All Washed Up - What Are the Risks for Firms That Won’t Show Greenwashing the Red Card?

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In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in green products and the promotion of sustainable objectives across the financial services industry. For example, we have seen much discussion of green loans, green...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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Dear CEO: UK Banks and Insurers Should Embed Approaches to Managing Climate Change Risks by End-2021

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The PRA expands its supervisory expectations for firms on managing climate-related financial risk — publishing a Dear CEO guidance letter. On 1 July 2020, the PRA published guidance in the form of a Dear CEO letter to...more

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Financial institutions general regulatory news, July 2020

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Recent regulatory developments of interest to all financial institutions. Includes COVID-19 and Brexit-related updates, and more. ...more

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UK Conduct Regulator Publishes Feedback on Climate Change and Green Finance Projects

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a feedback statement on its proposals for improving climate change disclosures and the information given to consumers about green financial products and services. The...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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UK Regulators Host the First Meeting of the New Climate Financial Risk Forum

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The Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority have published press releases following the first meeting of the Climate Financial Risk Forum on March 8, 2019. The CFRF is a joint forum established by...more

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UK Regulator Considers Potential Regulatory Refinements for Climate Change

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published a Discussion Paper on climate change and green finance in which it calls for comment on potential changes to its regulatory approach in these areas. The Discussion Paper sets...more

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