Advanced Search

v2.0

FCA addresses sustainability regulations ‘alphabet soup’

by Silvia Saccardi 20 February 2023

The FCA has published a discussion paper that requests views on the finance industry’s sustainability-related governance, incentives and competence, with the aim of preparing for reforms in the industry to incentivise positive change. It also proposes that environmental or social objectives should be reflected in funds’ policies and strategies.

The regulator wishes to drive the evolution of sustainability initiatives, considering other factors such as human rights, diversity and inclusion, biodiversity and nature, in addition to a focus on the impact of climate change.

Furthermore, it outlined a desire to drive a framework-based approach instead of relying on disclosure-based initiatives.

Hayden Morgan, partner and head of sustainable finance consultancy at Pinsent Masons, shared his insight into the paper’s publication, acknowledging the challenge faced...

Categories: AnalysisNewsESGESG policyESG regulationESG updateFundraising & fund structuringFund docsODD / DDQRegs & ComplianceRegulatory updateReporting & Transparency Templates

TAGS:

27 March 2024

Whatever happened to ESG-linked loans?

As tools for ESG transformation they seem to have been abandoned but they still have their place

26 March 2024

LISTEN: Top of the ops: The Third Party

A conversation with KBRA's Gopal Narsimhamurthy on the evolving role of credit rating agencies in fund finance

28 March 2024

Treble Peak and Logiver team up

Partnership to facilitate access to PE funds for wealth management firm

27 March 2024

Comment: Parental advisory

Barry Fishley, partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges provides, an update for PE firms on data privacy enforcement in the UK

27 March 2024

FundGuard closes on $100m in Series C

Fresh funds to support product innovation and continued onboarding of new and existing customers

26 March 2024

GPs express concerns over data management and coordination of third-party portfolio monitoring tools

Latest report from Acuity Knowledge Partners reveals issues with data management and extraction