ESG regulation
16 January 2023
A question of intent
EFAMA responds to ESA’s consultation on greenwashing, distinguishing between misleading with intent and regulatory uncertainty
9 January 2023
Regulatory roadmap 2023
ESG is set to be the biggest bump in the regulatory roadmap for 2023, along with AIFMD and AML reforms in tow
9 January 2023
Capital raising punishment: Marketing madness
Compliance and legal obligations for raising a fund have been building steadily in recent years. But given the sudden tightening of the fundraising market, the myriad rules managers must navigate have made capital raising a punishingly cruel exercise.
5 January 2023
Column: Smooth operator
In a challenging fundraising environment, operational leaders must ensure the machine room is running smoothly, writes Dörte Höppner, chief sustainability officer at The Riverside Company
13 December 2022
UNPRI et al. push for biodiversity
150 financial institutions have called on world leaders to adopt Global Biodiversity Framework at COP15
12 December 2022
Edinburgh reforms cement UK financial divergence
The Chancellor of the Exchequer revealed more than 30 regulatory reforms to the UK financial industry to drive competitiveness and growth
12 December 2022
Dealbreaker: ESG standards
To retain investors, a high standard for ESG-related disclosure is becoming crucial
9 December 2022
PRI welcomes sustainability due diligence legislation
Eurosif and the Investor Alliance for Human Rights among consortium supporting EU proposal; which has issued additional recommendations
9 December 2022
CSRD implementation removes GP hurdle
The CSRD has been officially adopted as EU legislation, removing a GP operational burden
5 December 2022
Managers downgrading SFDR fund labels
Continued tightening of the SFDR has seen several funds move from Article 9 to Article 8
1 December 2022
ESG-related terms: a new circle of confusion
ESMA’s consultation on ESG-related terms risks adding more uncertainty to an already fragmented legal framework
1 December 2022
PRI launches human rights initiative
Consortium includes 220 investors with a combined $30trn AuM
25 November 2022
Industry alliance calls on PE to support climate change objectives
Consortium requests GPs align their investments with 1.5c pathway and address climate change across all business activities
23 November 2022
Investing in new tech is major challenge for GPs
According to a new report from Aztec, 83% of alternative investors are struggling with bringing new technologies into their firms
17 November 2022
GP policies under increasing LP scrutiny, says EY
Higher levels of LP scrutiny are arising over risk management, talent retention schemes and ESG policy development across GP firms, according to an EY survey
11 November 2022
ESG Enterprise launches digital sustainability solution
The ESG-as-a-service API library aims to help firms move towards their sustainability goals
4 November 2022
MJ Hudson expands ESG & Sustainability business to Spain
The company has incorporated a Spanish ESG consulting firm in its development overseas
3 November 2022
Profile: Bettina Denis, Revaia
The head of sustainability is passionate about ESG being a symbiotic effort of a GP and its portfolio companies
1 November 2022
Broadridge launches SFDR reporting solution
The end-to-end tool aims at supporting asset managers with SFDR-required disclosures
27 October 2022
IPEV board opens consultation
GP feedback requested on the association’s latest draft amendments to valuation guidelines
27 October 2022
FCA takes stance on greenwashing
Our in-depth analysis of the regulator’s consultation paper unveils increasing complexity of fund categorisation and disclosures coming to private equity
24 October 2022
ESG highest regulatory concern
KPMG’s ‘Regulatory Barometer’ has identified the maintenance of financial resilience and regulation of digital finance as second biggest concerns
20 October 2022
Column: Tricky maths
Dörte Höppner, chief sustainability officer at the Riverside Company, explores the complexities of collecting ESG data
5 October 2022
IPEM 2022: “We need to act with intentionality”
Johnny El Hachem, CEO, Edmond De Rothschild Private Equity, discusses the origins of their conviction investment approach
3 October 2022
IPEM 2022: “We have to fight the fight”
FRANCE INVEST's Claire Chabrier discusses PE's role in tackling climate change and social inequalities
3 October 2022
Invest Europe releases new ESG reporting guidelines
New guidelines aim to be user friendly and include a voluntary reporting template
5 September 2022
Daring to be different
Having enjoyed several years of stellar growth, have Asian fund managers done enough to ensure their firms are operating in a robust enough manner to weather the gathering global macroeconomic storm?
30 August 2022
PRI among consortium calling for ESG standardisation
The WBCSD, PRI and IFA have been endorsed by 65 organisations, calling for aligned regulatory and standard-setting efforts around sustainability disclosure
30 August 2022
Novata partners with Frazier & Deeter
The partnership aims to support identification of ESG metrics and disclosure requirements
26 August 2022
TDA 2022: ESG Professional of the Year: Robert Sroka, Abris Capital Partners
Sroka expresses his passion for ESG, and why he always tries to go the extra mile - a quality which won the judges' vote
17 August 2022
Maples launches ESG fund services solutions
They aim to support fund managers and institutional investors with ESG and impact investing credentials
15 August 2022
TDA 2022 Technology: ESG winner: Greenstone
Toby Robertson, head of InvestorPortal explains why being a specialist in the ESG space won the judges vote
11 August 2022
Apex Group expands Global Compliance Solutions to Singapore
It aims to address local clients’ risks and concerns around ESG, sustainability, AML, digital assets and fintech
10 August 2022
TDA 2022 Advisory/Consultancy ESG winner: ITPEnergised
Katie Jeffery, associate at ITPEnergised discusses how the firm remains focused on building real value in a rapidly evolving ESG landscape
8 August 2022
eFront partners with Clarity AI
The partnership will integrate Clarity AI’s platform into eFront, enabling GPs and LPs to generate sustainability data on alternative investment portfolios
18 July 2022
Legal lowdown: Sam Kay, Travers Smith
Partner and head of investment funds discusses PE’s evolution since 1998, the importance of carry, along with the challenges of labelling funds in relation to SFDR and the Taxonomy Regulation
12 July 2022
FCA delays consultation on SDR
The FCA has delayed its internal consultation period from Q2 2022 to autumn 2022
8 July 2022
Reed Smith launches global ESG practice
The practice builds on the support and advice the firm has provided for its clients around ESG for a number of years
5 July 2022
Key reporting deadlines for Q3 2022
Need to know dates for private equity filings in the third quarter of 2022
30 June 2022
TNFD releases v0.2 beta framework
This second release builds on and incorporates the core components of the first v0.1 framework, makes several enhancements and introduces three new features
27 June 2022
More signal, less noise: enhancing the UK’s position as a fund domicile
Despite housing the largest asset management industry in Europe, the UK ranks behind other jurisdictions as a domicile of choice for UCITS and AIFs
24 June 2022
Höppner named as Riverside CSO
Newly-formed role sees Höppner overseeing and driving the GP's ESG initiatives globally
23 June 2022
One in four LPs refusing investments on ESG standards
New findings show 25% of LPs are turning down investments based on a manager’s ESG standards
23 June 2022
ESG Book raises $35m series B
The new funding, led by Energy Impact Partners, will advance ESG Book’s next-generation technology
23 June 2022
Column: Ukraine and ESG
The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has put ESG into sharp focus for private equity firms, writes Riverside Europe’s COO Dörte Höppner
22 June 2022
Gen Z call for PE to boost ESG credentials
Private equity firms should better highlight their ESG credentials if they want to secure the next generation of top talent within a fiercely competitive candidate market, new research finds.
22 June 2022
Luchet joins ACA to lead European ESG Advisory
Marie Luchet was previously the director of Continental Europe with Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI)
20 June 2022
Comment: Keep your head in the cloud to track ESG
To be good at ESG investing you need an exceptional ESG tracking system, which requires the power of the cloud, writes Ben Harrison of Intapp
13 June 2022
Zeidler launches digital sustainable finance module
The module provides practical guidance on sustainable finance regulations, disclosure and reporting obligations
8 June 2022
LPs to start requesting SBTi adoption
New research reveals the majority of European LPs will soon be asking managers to adopt the Science-Based Targets initiative
7 June 2022
Comment: ESG and PE in Asia: rules of attraction
Stephanie Keen, leader of Hogan Lovells’ corporate & finance practice in Asia Pacific and associate Amelia Lee detail regulatory developments putting ESG firmly on the map in Asia.
7 June 2022
ESAs clarify SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation compliance
Recent statement aims to clear up confusion over the application of SFDR and the Taxonomy Regulation ahead of their adoption
6 June 2022
Force of nature
The TCFD has put action to prevent climate change to the forefront of investing, now a new nature-related framework aims to put the spotlight on biodiversity
30 May 2022
Human vs nature
People are messy and unpredictable - trying to fit them into one third of an acronym isn’t working
25 May 2022
Broadridge launches ESG reporting solution
The solution aims to help ESG asset managers to manage their SFDR compliance
23 May 2022
Legal lowdown: James Oussedik, Sidley Austin
To kick off our legal insights series, James Oussedik, investment funds partner at Sidley Austin discussed his thoughts on AIFMD II and fund domiciliation challenges
23 May 2022
Zeidler launches SFDR disclosures tool
The tool aims to streamline and simplify asset managers’ adherence to the ESG regulation
16 May 2022
BlackRock to streamline ESG reporting
Consortium of LPs will use ESG Outreach, an extension of eFront’s Insight platform, for ESG data collection, analysis and reporting
29 April 2022
400 PRI signatories used EU taxonomy last year
Around 10% of total signatories adopted taxonomy on voluntarily basis before it became a mandatory obligation