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As they look to the future, financial services organizations are confronted by significant change, uncertainty, and disruption. Increasing deglobalization, macro-economic headwinds, the rise of big data, AI, and other new...more
C.S. Lewis once wrote, "Onwards and upwards! To Narnia and the North," and this seems to have been echoed by the private equity market in 2024 thus far. Except this time, it appears the destination is not Narnia but rather...more
The U.K. Transition Finance Market Review published its report for scaling transition finance. The report sets out the TFMR's recommendations on how to scale a high-integrity transition finance market that can support both...more
The U.K. Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF) has published three guides to help the financial sector develop its approach to climate-related financial risks and opportunities...more
Australian Update - Climate-Related Disclosures Legislation Passed - The Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (Cth) passed Parliament on 9 September 2024 and received Royal...more
The Irish government has been supportive of the development of the financial services sector in Ireland and this extends to fintech. The government’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services...more
As an evolving area of commercial disputes in the Cayman Islands, global enforcement trends provide us with valuable insight into the types of regulatory proceedings on the horizon for offshore jurisdictions. In this first...more
Australian Update - Proposed Code of Practice to Reduce Modern Slavery Through Lending, Investment and Asset Management - The New South Wales (NSW) Anti-Slavery Commissioner (Commissioner) recently released its discussion...more
Implementation: The Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 (EU Securitisation Regulation) on Principal Adverse Impacts (PAI) of simple, transparent and standardised (STS)...more
INTRODUCTION - Asset managers (i.e., investment advisers) offering funds in more than one country are accustomed to adapting to different regulatory requirements. However, the challenges presented by the global regulation...more
Australian Update - Australia and EU Enter Into Critical and Strategic Minerals Partnership - On 28 May 2024, Australia and the European Union (EU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a bilateral partnership to...more
On 27 March 2024, the Australian Government published the first reading draft of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (New Bill), which superseded the previous exposure...more
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April 2024 has been another busy month for ESG regulation both in the UK, EU and internationally. Key developments include the long-awaited Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) finalised guidance on the UK anti-greenwashing...more
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Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more
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After years of financial and investment firms solidifying their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) bona fides, the political push-and-pull surrounding “woke” investing seems to be causing a significant withdrawal from...more
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On 28 November 2023, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled its Policy Statement PS 23/16 (Policy Statement), which sets out the final rules for sustainability disclosure and investment labels (SDR Rules). The...more
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