5/6/2025 6:16:40 PM EU: a quick read of "ESMA's Guidelines on enforcement [meaning "supervision" in this case!] of sustainability information" to help issuers get it right By Victoria Hickman Raza Naeem Enforcement = Supervision! The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has delivered final guidelines under the CSRD to ensure...
5/6/2025 5:44:49 PM Linklaters ESG Newsletter - May 2025 By Sara Feijao Gilly Hutchinson Julia Voskoboinikova The May edition of our Global ESG Newsletter is now available and can be accessed here. Our May issue covers key developments on the full...
5/2/2025 4:14:00 PM Global: FMSB finalises Statement of Good Practice to support more consistent governance of sustainability-linked products By Raza Naeem The Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) has published its final Statement of Good Practice on the governance of...
5/2/2025 4:01:15 PM EU: European Commission launches Call for Evidence to simplify SFDR By Raza Naeem Stephen Clipsham The European Commission has published a Call for Evidence today to help form an impact assessment on a revision of the Sustainable...
5/1/2025 1:42:40 PM UK PRA consultation on managing climate-related risks: not new rules but explicit enhancements and clarifications of expectations nonetheless By Rachel Barrett Raza Naeem Victoria Hickman What has been published? On 30 April 2025, the PRA published a Consultation Paper (CP10/25) proposing the replacement of its existing...
4/29/2025 4:36:00 PM UK: FCA delays the publication of the final rules on applying SDR to portfolio management By Stephen Clipsham [UPDATE 29/04/2025: The FCA has updated its website to confirm its view (following further consideration of feedback from CP24/8) that...
4/29/2025 1:29:58 PM EU CSRD: EFRAG agrees work plan to revise ESRS By Julia Voskoboinikova Sara Feijao On 25 April 2025, EFRAG announced that it has officially submitted to the European Commission its work plan outlining the steps it will...
4/17/2025 11:54:47 AM UK: CEO of Advertising Standards Authority shares tips on avoiding greenwashing By Annamieke Cook The CEO of the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Guy Parker, spoke about common greenwashing pitfalls in recent years and...
4/17/2025 11:42:22 AM UK: ‘Context is key’ according to new greenwashing rulings from advertising regulator in respect of oil & gas companies and banks By Annamieke Cook On 9 April 2025, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) handed down several new rulings on adverts for low carbon investments by...
4/16/2025 3:13:38 PM UK: What’s on the ESG horizon for financial services? By Sara Feijao Stephen Clipsham The UK financial services regulators have updated their Regulatory Initiatives Grid for April 2025 setting out the UK regulatory pipeline...
4/16/2025 2:19:53 PM EU: Omnibus "Stop-the-Clock" Directive published in Official Journal of the EU By Sara Feijao Julia Voskoboinikova The “Stop-the-Clock” Directive was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 16 April 2025 - see here. Member States must...
4/14/2025 2:45:22 PM EU: Council formally adopted Omnibus Stop-the-Clock proposal By Julia Voskoboinikova Today, 14 April 2025, the Council formally adopted the so-called “Stop-the-Clock” Directive – see the press release. The...
4/9/2025 4:58:09 PM EU: ESMA makes recommendations to simplify ESG disclosure rules for benchmark administrators By Raza Naeem Stephen Clipsham The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published today its final report on the outcome of its Common Supervisory Action...
4/9/2025 2:13:02 PM EU: EFRAG launches public call for feedback on ESRS revision By Julia Voskoboinikova On 27 March 2025, the European Commission mandated EFRAG to simplify the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)...
4/9/2025 12:49:48 PM UK government publishes updated guidance on modern slavery reporting: what this means for businesses By James Marlow Jon Tan Charlotte Witney Key takeaways for businesses The UK government has updated the guidance accompanying the section 54 reporting requirement in the Modern...
4/9/2025 10:02:55 AM ESMA consults on remaining RTS for external reviewers of European Green Bonds By Raza Naeem Erin McKeown Stephen Clipsham On 7 April 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a Consultation Paper on the remaining technical standards...