The proposals seek to address engagement feedback which called for a more effective stewardship model that would support UK competitiveness and growth. On 11 November 2024, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) launched...more
On 11 November 2024, the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) launched a consultation with significant updates proposed to the UK Stewardship Code (the “Code”). The aims of the consultation are to streamline reporting...more
On 22 July 2024, the Financial Reporting Council (“FRC”) announced interim changes to the reporting requirements for existing signatories to the UK Stewardship Code. These updates precede any updates arising from a wider...more
On 28 November 2023, the long-awaited UK regime for the labelling, marketing and disclosure of sustainable funds (Sustainability Disclosure Requirements or “SDR”) has been published in the Financial Conduct Authority’s...more
The FRC’s future work will be assessed through the lens of the UK’s economic growth and international competitiveness. On 7 November 2023, the FRC announced a significant and wide-ranging policy update which included a...more
This week, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) published the first list of successful signatories of the revamped 2020 UK Stewardship Code (the Code). While we note that the number of successful signatories have fallen this...more
In November 2019, we reported that the UK’s Financial Reporting Council (the “FRC”) had issued a revised Stewardship Code (the “Stewardship Code”) which came into effect from 1 January 2020. The FRC will publish its first...more
On 24 October 2019, the Financial Reporting Council (the "FRC"), the regulatory body for auditors, accountants and actuaries, published the UK Stewardship Code 2020 (the "Code"). In its press release, the FRC states that the...more