Charles Crowne

May 3, 2024 | mondaq.com | Charles Crowne |Anna Williams

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published finalised non-handbook guidance on its anti-greenwashing rule that comes into force on 31 May 2024 and will apply to all regulated firms in the UK. Tackling greenwashing is a priority for the FCA, and it is bringing in the new anti-greenwashing rule to enable it to take action against firms that make misleading sustainability-related claims about their products and services.

Apr 26, 2024 | lexology.com | Charles Crowne |Anna Williams

Firms should review all communications that refer to the sustainability characteristics of products and servicesThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published finalised non-handbook guidance on its anti-greenwashing rule that comes into force on 31 May 2024 and will apply to all regulated firms in the UK.

Feb 18, 2024 | mondaq.com | Charles Crowne |Anna Williams

New rule will come into effect from 31 May 2024 – what should firms be doing to prepare? There is a huge market for sustainable investment products, resulting in a growing number of products marketed as such. As this demand grows, so does the risk of "greenwashing", a practice on which European regulators, including the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have increasingly focused. In November 2023, the FCA implemented the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime.

Feb 8, 2024 | lexology.com | Charles Crowne |Anna Williams

New rule will come into effect from 31 May 2024 – what should firms be doing to prepare? There is a huge market for sustainable investment products, resulting in a growing number of products marketed as such. As this demand grows, so does the risk of "greenwashing", a practice on which European regulators, including the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), have increasingly focused. In November 2023, the FCA implemented the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime.