Mikhaelle Schiappacasse

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Katie Carter |Jennifer Rees |Mikhaelle Schiappacasse |Amy Rees

On February 26, 2025, the European Commission published its Omnibus Simplification Package (theOmnibus Package) with proposed amendments to theCorporate Sustainability Reporting Directive1 (theCSRD) and certain other sustainability-relatedinitiatives. Currently, the CSRD, which entered into force in January 2023,requires a large number of EU-based and EU-linked corporateentities to publish detailed disclosures covering a wide range ofsustainability topics.

Jan 24, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Philippa List |Mikhaelle Schiappacasse

Key Takeaways On 14 May 2024, ESMA published its guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the Guidelines). The Guidelines have applied since 21 November 2024. Funds in existence before 21 November 2024 have until 21 May 2025 to either comply with the Guidelines or change their name. On 13 December 2024, ESMA published Q&As on aspects of the practical application of the Guidelines.

Aug 23, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Philippa List |Mikhaelle Schiappacasse

On 21 August 2024, ESMA published the translations in all official EU languages of its Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the Guidelines). The Guidelines will start applying on 21 November 2024 (the Application Date) – i.e., three months after this publication. Any new funds created on or after the Application Date are expected to apply these Guidelines from launch.

May 31, 2024 | lexology.com | Angelo Lercara |Mikhaelle Schiappacasse |Simon Wright

Click here to listen to the audioThe UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is combatting greenwashing with a new rule designed to protect customers from investment firms’ false or misleading sustainability claims about their products. In this edition of Dechert On Reg, Angelo Lercara, Mikhaelle Schiappacasse and Simon Wright examine the FCA’s new sustainability disclosure safeguards and how they could impact asset managers in the near future.

May 16, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Philippa List |Mikhaelle Schiappacasse

Key Takeaways On 14 May 2024 ESMA published its long-awaited guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the Guidelines). The Guidelines apply three months after the date of their publication on ESMA’s website in all EU official languages. Managers of funds existing before the date of application of the Guidelines should apply the Guidelines to those funds after six months from the application date of the Guidelines.