Attached is our response to the Call for Evidence on Market Characteristics of ESG Rating Providers in the European Union, which was conducted by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
On 11 February 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its Sustainable Finance Roadmap for 2022-2024 (Roadmap), setting out ESMA's deliverables on sustainable finance and how they will be implemented during the period 2022-2024.
On 27 January 2022, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a consultation paper with proposed revisions to its current guidelines on suitability requirements under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), to reflect the upcoming sustainability...
On 2 February 2022, the European Commission published a second batch of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to provide additional implementation guidance on the Disclosures Delegated Act under Article 8 of EU Taxonomy Regulation.
On 17 December 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published final rules and guidance relating to the climate-related disclosure requirements for asset managers, life insurers, and FCA-regulated pension providers.
On Thursday, February 17, ICI Global held a call with members to provide an update on the global landscape of regulatory developments related to sustainable finance and discussed strategic policy priorities.
ICI Global held two workshops on 9 February and 16 February for members to discuss questions, approaches, and challenges to implementing new ESG-related requirements in Singapore and Hong Kong, respectively.
This memorandum catalogues significant ESG related developments that have occurred since December. It references ICI memoranda that provide a more fulsome description of each matter.
On 20 December 2021, the European Commission published a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to provide implementation guidance on the Disclosures Delegated Act under Article 8 of EU Taxonomy Regulation.
IOSCO recently published its Risk Outlook 2022. The report aims to provide an update on the relevant risks and issues that feature prominently on regulators' agenda as assessed against the current and global economic prospects post COVID-19.
