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UK confirms plans to join EU in regulating ESG ratings providers

The UK government has confirmed it plans to regulate ESG ratings providers to ensure transparency, good governance, managing conflicts of interest, and proper systems and controls.

FCA publishes examples of good practice for sustainability labels

Conference round-up: Sustainability Data EMEA 2024

Now in its fifth year, Environmental Finance's Sustainability Data EMEA 2024 in London continues to shine a light on the rapidly expanding and evolving field of ESG data. Peter Cripps reports

Limited liability under consideration in forward-looking data consultation, says FCA

Forward-looking sustainability data could encourage investors to assess risks more accurately, the Financial Conduct Authority's Sacha Sadan told an Environmental Finance conference, but raises the issue of liability.

ESG ratings regulation could cover transition plan assessment products, says FCA

The UK's planned regulation of ESG ratings providers could cover forward-looking ratings such as those in the burgeoning market for climate transition plan assessments, the FCA has suggested.

FCA sees 'huge amount' of applications for sustainability labels after slow start

There has been a "huge amount" of applications to use UK sustainability labels for funds ahead of a deadline this week, according to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

UK firms facing 'cliff-edge' risks of fund name rule breach given reprieve by regulator

Fund managers struggling to meet a looming deadline to comply with UK sustainability name rules have been given an extension by their regulator.

Risk of fragmentation of ESG ratings regulation remains despite IOSCO work, CDP warns

Differences in how countries have devised rules or voluntary codes of conduct for ESG ratings and data shows that there remains a risk of divergence between jurisdictions that raises costs for providers and users, CDP has warned.

Wheb to adopt UK impact label

FCA consults on requiring climate disclosures for IPOs