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Jul 25, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Nikki Worden |Paul Anning |Paul Harris |Seirian Thomas |David Soerensen
UK general election: What did the UK King's Speech contain for business?
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Jennifer Alldridge |Colette Brimble |David Browne |Charlie Hennig |Sarah Jordan |Sarah Lunn | +8 more
The King's Speech took place on 17 July, setting out the new government's legislative agenda. Our Knowledge Lawyers have selected some highlights for businesses from the 39 bills proposed, covering 12 distinct areas including significant reforms to real estate and employment law, data regulation and corporate governance.
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May 26, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Chris Hickey |David Soerensen
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its Consultation
Paper on 23 April that sets out its updated proposals to extend the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements
(SDR) and investment labels regime to portfolio management.
The FCA proposals are primarily aimed at wealth management
services for individuals and model portfolios for retail investors
and are likely to be introduced relatively swiftly.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Simon Thomas |David Soerensen
What progress has been made on the UK's overseas
funds regime and what are ESMA's next priorities?
Following the new year, the UK government has taken the next
steps towards a new regime to enable the marketing of overseas
funds to UK retail investors, while European Securities and Markets
Authority (ESMA) has laid out its next supervisory steps and
provided a comprehensive overview of policy focus for 2024.
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Feb 9, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Simon Thomas |David Soerensen
What progress has been made on the UK's overseas funds regime and what are ESMA's next priorities? Following the new year, the UK government has taken the next steps towards a new regime to enable the marketing of overseas funds to UK retail investors, while European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has laid out its next supervisory steps and provided a comprehensive overview of policy focus for 2024.
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Jan 25, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Simon Thomas |David Soerensen
In the run up to the new year, long-standing thresholds were
amended, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) articulated what it
expects from investment firms under its new prudential regime, and
significant regulatory changes for green funds could be seen on the
horizon both in the United Kingdom and European Union.
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Jan 19, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Simon Thomas |David Soerensen
Economic crime and transparency action, short-selling thresholds, prudential rules implementation, SDRs, and moreIn the run up to the new year, long-standing thresholds were amended, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) articulated what it expects from investment firms under its new prudential regime, and significant regulatory changes for green funds could be seen on the horizon both in the United Kingdom and European Union.
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Jan 12, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Catherine Hammon |Catherine Shepherd |Charlie Hennig |Clareine Enderby |Colette Brimble |David Soerensen | +19 more
Our Knowledge Lawyers have picked out particular legal developments affecting business, as certain already legislated-for regulatory changes and rules come into effect, new legislation passes, and long-awaited litigation on complex points continues to progress through the courts. Digital regulationOnline safety2023 saw the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) finally receive Royal Assent and 2024 will see much work by Ofcom, the designated online safety regulator, to bring it into effect.
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Dec 12, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Simon Thomas |David Soerensen
Greenwashing, SDR, sustainability finance framework, fund disclosure rules and moreThe second half of November has mainly brought updates on environment, social and governance (ESG) developments, both in terms of supervisory steps and new rules in the UK and European Union. Other important developments relate to fund disclosures.
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Dec 12, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Chris Hickey |David Soerensen
What will the new regime look like and what steps should firms consider taking at this stage? The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published a policy statement on the long-awaited rules for the sustainability disclosure requirements (SDR) regime. The primary aim of the regime is to improve the trust in and transparency of sustainable investment products and minimise "greenwashing". What are the core components of the SDR regime and who it will impact?
