ESG: Commission calls for views on revising the SFDR (07 May 2025) EU “Stop-the-clock” directive enters into force under Omnibus I (17 April 2025) Council reaches negotiating position on “Stop-the-clock” directive (02 April 2025) ESG and Sustainability Trends 2025 in Europe (13 March 2025) ESG – Commission publishes FAQs on Taxonomy Regulation Level 2 RTS (06 March 2025) ESG – Commission proposes changes to Taxonomy Regulation Level 2 (4 March 2025) ESG: Simplifying the EU taxonomy – the Platform reports (06 February 2025) ESG: PSF report on categorisation of products under SFDR (20 December 2024) ESG: Client note on the ESG Ratings Regulation (17 December 2024) ESG: ESMA publishes Q&As on Funds’ Names Guidelines (13 December 2024) ESG: the Commission publishes FAQs to clarify the Taxonomy Regulation (10 December 2024) Seas of opportunity: navigating the Blue Economy (09 December 2024) ESG: UK regulation on ESG ratings providers - a client note (28 November 2024) UK Green Taxonomy - Consultation (19 November 2024) CSSF Circular 24/863: ESMA Rules on ESG/Sustainability Fund Names (23 October 2024) ESG: ESMA Guidelines on fund names – Top 10 talking points (21 August 2024) ESG: ESMA publishes translations of its guidelines on fund names (21 August 2024) ESG: Simmons client note on updated Consolidated Q&As on the SFDR (08 August 2024) ESG: European Parliament study recommends changes to the SFDR (25 July 2024) ESG: FCA provides guidance on notifications under SDR regime (05 July 2024) ESG: The ESAs publish a joint Opinion on the future shape of the SFDR (19 June 2024) ESG Greenwashing Highlighted in ESMA's Final Report (05 June 2024) ESG: ESMA Guidelines on fund names published (15 May 2024) SDR and investment labels: how we can help (08 May 2024) FCA anti-greenwashing rule: how we can help (02 May 2024) EP and Council reach agreement on new Rating Activities rules (08 February 2024) ESG: Art 8 Taxonomy Regulation - Commission publishes FAQs (10 January 2024) ESMA updates guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or related terms (18 December 2023) ESG: client note ‘Top 10 talking points from the ESAs’ SFDR proposals’ (12 December 2023) ECON adopts draft report on ESG Ratings Regulation (07 December 2023) ESAs publish draft RTS for PAI changes under SFDR (04 December 2023) ESG - FCA publishes final SDR rules (28 November 2023) ESG: new Taxonomy Regulation delegated acts published in OJ (22 November 2023) ESMA publishes explanatory notes on concepts under the ESG framework (22 November 2023) Guiding Principles for ESG/sustainable investment funds – FCA findings (20 November 2023) Commission Taxonomy Regulation Notices published in the OJ (25 October 2023) ESG – Simmons client note on the Commission’s SFDR consultation paper (18 September 2023) ESG – the EU Commission consults on how the SFDR regime is functioning (14 September 2023) SFDR/ESG: CSSF update on the launch of the ESMA CSA (11 September 2023) CSSF Thematic Review on the implementation of sustainability (07 August 2023) Further delay to FCA final disclosures and investment labelling regime (20 July 2023) Sustainability is the new growth opportunity (19 July 2023) SFDR data collection exercise on periodic disclosures (03 July 2023) ISSB issues IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (28 June 2023) The Commission’s further guidance on the Taxonomy Regulation and SFDR (15 June 2023) ESG: The Commission publishes a new package of measures (14 June 2023) The CSSF updates its FAQ on Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (19 May 2023) ESAs publish consolidated Q&As on SFDR and PRIIPs KID (18 May 2023) ESG: The ESAs’ amendments to the SFDR RTS – a client note (20 April 2023) ESG: Commission publishes revisions to its earlier Q&As (20 April 2023) ESG: Commission’s new Q&As on interpreting the SFDR – a client note (14 April 2023) ESG: the ESAs propose significant changes to SFDR level 2 RTS (12 April 2023) ESG: UK government publishes its updated Green Financial Strategy (31 March 2023) UK FCA delays its final disclosure and investment labelling rules (30 March 2023) ESG: TNFD consults on final draft of beta disclosure framework (29 March 2023) ESG: Commission asks the ESAs for a climate risk scenario analysis (15 March 2023) Central Bank of Ireland’s streamlined process for document updates (21 February 2023) ESG: FCA opens discussion on governance, incentives and competence (13 February 2023) Launch of the SFDR data collection for investment fund managers (2 February 2023) Net zero and UK tax policy (31 January 2023) ESG: UK SDR – Simmons responds to the FCA’s consultation paper (25 January 2023) ESG – New Taxonomy FAQs Published by the Commission (23 December 2022) The future UK retail disclosure regime – the FCA opens a discussion (14 December 2022) ESG: FCA announces Code of Conduct for ESG data and ratings providers (23 November 2022) ESG: ESMA consults on guidelines for ESG-related funds’ names (21 November 2022) ESG – client note on important SFDR Q&As published by ESMA (18 November 2022) ESAs confirms delay to proposed amendments to SFDR RTS (15 November 2022) IOSCO call for action to counter greenwashing risk (9 November 2022) ESG: TNFD consults on third draft of beta disclosure framework (8 November 2022) ESG: Commission adopts a proposal to amend the SFDR RTS (1 November 2022) UK sustainability disclosure and investment labelling – a client note (28 October 2022) ESG: FCA CP on sustainability disclosure and investment labelling (25 October 2022) ESG: EU Taxonomy Regulation - European Commission Q&As published (7 October 2022) ESMA's MiFID Suitability Guidelines and sustainability preferences (29 September 2022) ESG: Key elements on the SFDR RTS accelerated procedure with the CSSF (8 September 2022) ESG: Q&A on SFDR published by the BaFin (8 September 2022) ESG: SFDR RTS published in the Official Journal (25 July 2022) ESG: the CDA on gas and nuclear activities is published in the OJ (15 July 2022) ESG: EFRAG sustainability reporting standards – SMSG’s advice to ESMA (13 July 2022) SG: ESAs requested to advise on prevention of greenwashing (11 July 2022) ESG Ratings providers – ESMA publishes letter to Commission (7 July 2022) ESG: TFND publishes second beta version of disclosure framework (6 July 2022) ESG – the ESA clarify aspects of the SFDR Level 2 RTS (22 June 2022) ESG – ESMA Supervisory Briefing sets out guidance on the SFDR (16 June 2022) EU – ESG – more problems for the nuclear and gas CDA (15 June 2022) ESG: Commission Q&A on SFDR published (27 May 2022) SFDR RTS – the Commission asks for clarity on aspects of the SFDR (17 May 2022) ESG – new Simmons client note on the SFDR RTS (8 April 2022) ESG – Commission publishes its proposed SFDR Level 2 RTS (6 April 2022) SFDR RTS – the Commission asks the ESAs to prepare amendments (10 May 2022) SFDR – mind the gap. ESAs publish an updated Supervisory Statement (28 March 2022) ESG -TNFD Consults on its first beta disclosure framework (17 March 2022) ESG - Commission adopts Delegated Act on gas and nuclear activities (15 March 2022) ESG – ESMA publishes implementation timeline (22 February 2022) MiFID Suitability Guidelines – ESMA consults (28 January 2022) EU ESG Taxonomy – delay to Commission proposal on gas and nuclear (17 January 2022) FCA final rules on climate-related disclosures by asset managers (23 December 2021) Taxonomy Regulation – FAQs on Article 8 Disclosure Obligation (21 December 2021) Taxonomy Regulation – Article 8 Delegated Act Published (14 December 2021) Taxonomy Regulation – Level 2 climate change TSC published (10 December 2021) FCA publishes a Climate Change Adaptation Report (8 December 2021) ESG – IFRS announces formation of new standard-setting board (8 December 2021) ESG – IOSCO publishes its Sustainability-Related recommendations (11 November 2021) ESG – FCA publishes sustainable finance strategy and DP on disclosures (3 November 2021) ESG – ESAs publish their Final Report with draft RTS under SFDR (25 October 2021) ESG - Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures guidance (25 October 2021) ESG: UK sets out its roadmap on sustainable finance (22 October 2021) Social Taxonomy developments in the EU Sustainable Finance Framework (23 September 2021) Extending the EU's taxonomy - an update on current consultations (9 August 2021) ESG – changes to MiFID, AIFMD and UCITS Level 2 measures published (3 August 2021) Commission’s SFDR Q&As – key points and implications (26 July 2021) SFDR: Commission delays Level 2 RTS to 1 July 2022 (an update) (9 July 2021) Client note - FCA’s ESG climate related disclosures proposals (24 June 2021) Proposals to extend climate-related disclosures to standard issuers (29 June 2021) ESG – ESAs consult on taxonomy-related disclosures under the SFDR (17 March 2021) SFDR – ESAs give guidance on compliance until the RTS are in force (26 February 2021) SFDR – client note on revised Level 2 RTS (9 February 2021) SFDR – the ESAs look to the Commission for urgent clarification (18 January 2021) Central Bank fast-track process for SFDR updates (18 December 2020) ESG: CSSF Fast Track Procedure and Board SFDR Self-Certification (17 December 2020) Fast track process for SFDR updates (16 December 2020) ESG – the Commission consults on Level 2 climate change measures (1 December 2020) EU Taxonomy Regulation disclosure – ESMA consults (12 November 2020) AFME Securitisation Division Response to EC Consultation (10 November 2020) What if the UK doesn’t implement the SFDR? A client note (30 October 2020) European Commission delays application of SFDR Level 2 RTS (6 October 2020) ESAs consult on ESG disclosure templates (2 October 2020) The EU SFDR – key requirements for asset managers (26 June 2020) The EU’s ESG Taxonomy Regulation – a client note (24 June 2020) ICMA issues guidelines on sustainability-linked bonds (15 June 2020) ESG - Commission proposes changes to AIFMD, UCITS and MiFID regimes (12 June 2020) ESG: 10 considerations for UK directors (3 June 2020) A step closer - the Taxonomy Regulation passes another vote (28 May 2020) EU SFDR draft Level 2 rules - what you need to know (19 May 2020) Challenges and the potential of ESG in Asia (15 May 2020) New French rules impacting the marketing of ESG (14 May 2020) Proposed new climate-related disclosures for listed companies (21 April 2020) Impact on disclosures regulation changes (30 March 2020) UK Shareholder Activism - a new ESG environment? (29 January 2020) Top 10 things asset managers need to know about the EU ESG initiative (21 January 2020) Disclosures Regulation is to create transparency (10 January 2020) The Forthcoming EU ESG Regulations – A Roadmap for Fund Managers in Ireland (19 December 2019) ESG – EU agrees taxonomy (18 December 2019) FCA accused of inaction on “greenwashing” whilst industry risks mis-selling action (19 November 2019) Council of the EU adopts Regulations on Sustainable Finance (12 November 2019) Stewardship & Sustainability: the revised UK Stewardship Code (5 November 2019) Parent Company Liability - When does parental control become too much? (29 August 2019) European Commission publishes sustainable finance guidelines and reports (20 June 2019) Trade body coalition takes aim at asset managers’ commitment to environmental issues (4 June 2019) Sustainable finance panel discussion (merged session: CM & Banking) (23 May 2019) ESG - Sustainable Investment from a Regulatory Perspective (26 March 2019) Green bonds: a flourishing market (9 January 2019) Sustainable Financing and Green Bonds (17 October 2018) Treat me right! FRC publishes revised UK Corporate Governance Code (2 August 2018) The EU SFDR – key requirements for asset managers The EU’s ESG Taxonomy Regulation – a client note (24 June 2020)
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