18 Jul, 2024 EU Elections Unpacked: Ursula von der Leyen re-elected for second term By Kieran Watkins Natalie Pettinger Kearney Lea Bareil Germany's Ursula von der Leyen has been elected President of the European Commission for a second mandate, with 401 votes in favour, 284...
01 May, 2024 FCA publishes finalised guidance on the anti-greenwashing rule By Luke FitzGerald Elisabeth Overland The FCA has published its finalised guidance on the anti-greenwashing rule, alongside a consultation paper (which we summarise here) on...
21 Mar, 2024 ESG dispute risk for financial institutions: A global picture By Sharon Grennan Climate litigation and other ESG risks are on the rise around the world for corporates and financial institutions. In the EU and UK a...
30 Mar, 2023 FCA delays final rules on sustainability disclosure requirements (SDR) and investment labels By Elisabeth Overland The FCA has announced that it is delaying the publication of its Policy Statement on SDR and investment labels until Q3 this year....
03 Oct, 2022 ESG in EU prudential regulation: is the framework ready for environmental risks? By Eva Schneider Markus Benzing Alexander Glos Falko Glasow Holger Hartenfels Carolin Kuehne +3 more... Show less The European Banking Authority (EBA) published an insightful discussion paper in May 2022 on the role of environmental risks in the EU...
11 Jan, 2022 ESG x Fintech: Insights from CEE By Eva Schneider Sustainability continues to be one of the hottest topics in many sectors, including financial services. Regulators, businesses,...
04 Jan, 2022 Enhancing climate related disclosures: The FCA’s new rules for asset managers and asset owners By Elisabeth Overland Mark Kalderon The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its Policy Statement on new climate-related disclosure requirements for asset...
24 Nov, 2021 Insurance: adapting to the ESG framework and innovating to stay ahead By Priti Lancaster George Swan 2021 has seen ESG become a priority topic for many insurers, who have already taken significant steps to commit to more ethical and...
22 Nov, 2021 Australian court orders disclosure of bank’s climate risk-related documents By Anthea Bowater Simon Orton Christopher Robinson In September we reported that shareholders in the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Guy and Kim Abrahams, had filed an application in...
03 Sep, 2021 Shareholders bring case against Australian bank in relation to its climate commitments By Anthea Bowater Simon Orton Christopher Robinson Shareholders in the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) have filed an application in the Federal Court of Australia to obtain documents...
17 Aug, 2021 ESG x Fintech: how to buy a green fintech By Claire Harrop Mark Brewer Fintech M&A has consistently been in the news, even during the last 18 months. CB Insights reported in April 2021 that there had been 67...
06 Aug, 2021 FCA sharpens focus on greenwashing of investments: summer update By Anthea Bowater Michael Raffan Simon Orton Alice Skupski +1 more... Show less This summer has seen a continued commitment by the FCA to its role in promoting ESG-related investments, with three recent publications...