FCA issues final set of rules to improve operational resilience within the UK’s financial sector
The FCA has recently published rules establishing operational resilience as a central regulatory requirement for regulated financial services businesses
20 May 2021
Fintech Horizons - February 2016
In this issue: the FCA’s consultation on proposed guidance on cloud and other IT outsourcing; internationally mobile employees; the FCA consults on RegTech
01 February 2016
Operational resilience checklist: have you covered everything?
Our operational resilience checklist helps firms and vendors assess their obligations under, and compliance with, the impending operational resilience framework
14 September 2021
Online Harms White Paper: Government issues Initial Response
Last month, the UK Government published its initial response to 2019’s Online Harms White Paper. Ahead of the full response, we recap the key provisions and issues
23 March 2021
ESG requirements after 1 October 2019
As ESG has been growing in prominence, we discuss the requirements occupational pension scheme trustees will need to consider over the next couple of years
07 October 2019
Continued momentum on corporate ESG reporting
We consider recent developments in corporate ESG reporting and, in particular, the increasing sense of urgency around the need for corporate climate-risk disclosures
18 November 2020
ESG factors: Can directors of UK Companies take them into account?
ESG factors have moved into the mainstream. We look at directors’ duties and whether directors can consider ESG factors as part of their duty to promote the success of the company
01 October 2019
ESG loans will play key role in future of housing
A summary of the key considerations for sustainability and ESG linked lending in the housing sector
31 August 2022
ESG and the UK Stewardship Code 2020
The revised UK Stewardship Code places environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and climate change at the heart of effective stewardship
11 November 2019
Pension scheme investment: ESG factors and the new role of member engagement
The Law Commission's report highlights the ever greater role of environmental, social and governance factors in investment. Trustees will increasingly need to engage with members on these issues.
06 October 2017
Accessing sustainability-linked funding for mid-market food and drink industry businesses
Food and drink businesses face a myriad of ESG challenges. Sustainability linked funding is being made available to support businesses towards achieving their individual sustainability performance objectives.
14 April 2023
The National Lottery Case: Lessons for Interested Parties
Sub-contractors and group companies cannot bring procurement challenges. Costs can be awarded to interested parties but only where the court finds their input necessary or useful.
27 September 2023