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26 results for: credit funds
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UK Securitisation Regulation – FCA approves first two securitisation repositories
By Edward Karsten, Richard Fletcher
With effect from 17 January 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to register both European DataWarehouse Ltd and...
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The missing cornerstone in sustainable finance: investee company ESG reporting
By Lora Froud, Tiffany Cox, Gavin Haran
The rush to regulate financial markets to produce ESG outcomes has brought focus to a problem: in the absence of good quality ESG data...
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A global approach to ESG data and disclosure
By Tiffany Cox, Gavin Haran
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published a wide-ranging consultation report on its "recommendations...
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Legislation Day 2021: the key points for businesses
By Jagwinder Kaur
On 20 July 2021, the government published draft legislation for the Finance Bill 2021-2022, consultations, and other documents (L-Day)....
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A natural next step: quantifying and addressing the impact of asset management on nature
By Riley Forson
As asset managers adapt to the need to disclose their approach to climate-related financial risks, integrate sustainability risk...
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The future of UK regulation: the FCA’s new business plan
By Andrew Henderson, Gavin Haran
The FCA has published its 2021/22 business plan. The publication of the plan was slightly delayed, which is perhaps unsurprising given...
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SFDR delayed by six months following concerns over greenwashing
By Harriet Miller
On 8 July 2021, the European Commission (EC) informed the European Council that the implementation of level 2 of the Sustainable...
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Can the regulators shift the gears on D&I in financial services?
By Aalia Datoo
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Bank of England (the regulators) have published a...
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IFPR final rules: unpacking the transitional provisions
By Andrew Henderson
The FCA has now provided its feedback on its first consultation papers on the new UK prudential regime for MiFID investment firms (IFPR)...
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Asset manager ESG due diligence questionnaire published: seeking to create an "industry standard"
By Harriet Miller
On Friday 4 June 2021 the Loan Market Association (LMA), European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) and Loan Syndications and Trading...
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Chaperoning as a means to market in EU post-Brexit under threat
By Harriet Miller
The financial trade press (e.g. see Financial News) is reporting that certain EU regulators have questioned the ability for a UK firm to...
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The growing reach of the economic substance rules
By Riley Forson
In November 2020, the EU Code of Conduct Group submitted a report to the Council of European Finance Ministers stating that the economic...
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FCA consults on the LTAF
By Lora Froud, Gavin Haran, Tiffany Cox
The FCA has published its long awaited consultation on the creation of a Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF). The LTAF is an open-ended...
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The SEC climate and ESG task force publishes its first risk alert focused on fund managers offering ESG-related products
By Harriet Miller
The recently established SEC climate and ESG task force published its first risk alert on 9 April. The alert highlights the task force’s...
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ESAs consult on taxonomy-related sustainability disclosures for environmental products
By Lora Froud, Tiffany Cox, Gavin Haran
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) are currently consulting on the proposed regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the content...
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Five things we have learned about the Brexit MoU
By Gavin Haran
The Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement did not specifically address financial services. However, the EU and the UK did commit to...
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