JONES DAY TALKS®: European Central Bank’s Climate Center & Investment Plans Focus on Sustainability (Encore Presentation)
JONES DAY TALKS®: European Central Bank’s Climate Center & Investment Plans Focus on Sustainability
Podcast: European Green Finance and Sustainability Proposals – Impact for Asset Managers
Sustainable debt issuances by Brazilian companies in both domestic and international markets have steadily increased. Abroad, the combined volume of green, social, and sustainability bonds issued by Brazilian corporates,...more
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has taken another step in its ongoing mission to combat greenwashing within the financial services sector. With the release of a new thematic note, ESMA aims to ensure that...more
This month, we’re pleased to feature our client, Cambrian. Cambrian is a leading provider of advanced wastewater treatment and resource recovery solutions. Using its award-winning, proprietary technologies, Cambrian delivers...more
The Methane Finance Working Group (“MFWG”) has released a guidance document titled: Guidance for Including Methane Abatement in Oil and Gas Debt Structuring (“Guidance”). MFWG is described as a coalition of financial,...more
The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has published a draft report (dated 13 May) and motion for a European Parliament resolution on improving access to finance for SMEs and scale-ups....more
Australian Update - ASIC Publishes Regulatory Guidance for New Sustainability Reporting Requirements - On 31 March 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) published its Regulatory Guide 280...more
The European Commission (EC) has published a call for evidence to inform the revision of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which is planned for Q4 2025. The focus of the review will be to address burdens...more
Microgeneration has always been a cornerstone of the German energy supply, due to its diversified production and manufacturing industry, which is spread out over the country....more
In 2018, the European Commission set forth a classification system to determine whether businesses are environmentally sustainable. The EU Taxonomy followed the legalistic style of the French Civil Code and flummoxed...more
First Water, a salmon farming startup, has raised $43 million in its latest funding round, facilitating its efforts to develop a system that supports seafood production while minimizing environmental impact. INTAKE, a B2C...more
Green banks are financial institutions with a specific objective: deploying capital to finance projects focusing on sustainability and energy transition. Often publicly owned, green banks follow a dual purpose, being intended...more
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
We are delighted to present the 2025 edition of our award-nominated private funds report, "FundsTrack: Trends in the Private Funds Market." 2024 was yet again an interesting time for private funds. Multiple elections...more
The European Commission (EC) has published two omnibus proposals on sustainability and EU investments, designed to address overlapping, unnecessary or disproportionate rules that are creating unnecessary burdens for EU...more
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
Within the investment industry, sustainability is an area that has evolved significantly over the past few years. For infrastructure funds, the regulatory environment and regional differences have created a complex landscape...more
The European Commission has published a communication on a Competitiveness Compass for the EU, which sets out an action plan in response to the Draghi report published in September 2024. The communication sets out the...more
HM Treasury published the UK Green Taxonomy Consultation (the ‘‘Consultation’’) on 14 November 2024, and there is one week to go until the consultation window closes on 6 February 2025. The Consultation seeks views on the...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. New rules on accessing DB surpluses - The Government has...more
2024 was set to be the year of review for the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). A number of different approaches have been suggested by the European Commission, national competent authorities and other...more
On 13 December 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published Q&As (the Q&As) giving guidance for the practical application of the Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms...more
The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance has published a draft report on activities and technical screening criteria to be updated or included in the EU taxonomy, with a related call for feedback. The draft report, prepared by...more
On 8 January 2025, the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF) published a draft report and launched a call for feedback on proposed updates to the EU taxonomy. This includes revisions to the Climate Delegated Act and new...more
The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance has published a report on the categorization of products under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. The Platform recommends categorizing products with the following...more
On 13 December 2024, ESMA published three new questions and answers ("Q&As") which provide welcome clarification on the application of some key elements of its Guidelines on funds' names using ESG or sustainability-related...more