ESG regulation
22 May 2023
Comment: Does SFDR encourage greenwashing?
Pinsent Masons financial services partner Mark Shaw asks the awkward question
24 April 2023
European Commission provides SFDR closure
The latest SFDR update elicits a sigh of relief from GPs as responses to ESAs’ questions are published
13 April 2023
The neverending SFDR story
EU’s supervisory authorities look to broaden SFDR disclosure requirements
31 March 2023
Climate vs competition: A balancing act
In relatively new territory, GPs must juggle climate-based agreements with competition law risks
29 March 2023
FCA updates on SDR consultation
Final policy statement to come in Q3 2023 due to significant amount of responses
24 March 2023
Mean green litigation machine
ESG jurisprudence continues to develop as BNP Paribas first private player to be hit with lawsuit
17 March 2023
CSSF updates SFDR FAQ
Luxembourg regulator adds three new questions to help clarify SFDR
16 March 2023
Profile: Fabio Ranghino, Ambienta
Fabio Ranghino, head of sustainability, shares his thoughts on how financial value can be aligned with impact investing
13 March 2023
ESLitiGation
As regulators gear up for ESG enforcement action, private litigation is revving its engines, ready to hit the streets
9 March 2023
Column: In defence of SFDR
Dörte Höppner, chief sustainability officer at The Riverside Company, urges the industry to embrace rules designed to combat greenwashing and encourage ESG investment
2 March 2023
Comment: Climate-related risks and opportunities – what does PE need to know?
Simon Weaver, partner and co-lead, climate risk and strategy at KPMG in the UK, offers industry-specific guidance to private equity firms following the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
20 February 2023
FCA addresses sustainability regulations ‘alphabet soup’
Regulator requests feedback on sustainability-related governance to help reform industry obligations
17 February 2023
Katten launches ESG risk and investigations practice
India D Williams joins firm as practice co-chair with partner Johnjerica Hodge
15 February 2023
AMF calls for more stringent SFDR regulations
French financial watchdog proposes the introduction of minimal environmental requirements
10 February 2023
Firms’ operations a concern for FCA
Financial watchdog’s recent ‘Dear CEO’ letter holds a lens up to firms’ operational and financial resilience alongside ESG
10 February 2023
UK - Same same but different
The UK's similarly named SDR is akin to the EU's SFDR, but it's best to contrast rather than compare
9 February 2023
Germany - Wait and see
The regulator’s focus on Article 8 funds and failure to address real concerns leaves the industry frozen
8 February 2023
France - Layers and labels
The regulator requires additional disclosures not required by other Member States
7 February 2023
Ireland - Our survey says…
The regulator has taken a pragmatic, survey-informed approach
6 February 2023
SFDRRRGGHHH!!!
European member states are interpreting and applying incoming esg disclosure rules differently, creating even more confusion and frustration for managers
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