March 30, 2022 ESMA suggests that the EC could consider the introduction of position limits on carbon derivatives and the amendment of EUA position reporting On March 28th, 2022, ESMA published its Final Report on the EU Carbon Market (ESMA, “Final Report on Emission allowances…
March 25, 2022 New bill will be introduced by year-end in New Zealand Earlier this week, it was announced that a bill will be introduced by year-end in New Zealand to increase the…
March 21, 2022 ESG disclosure takes a step forward in the United States Today the SEC proposed rules to enhance climate-related disclosures, modeled in part on the widely used recommendations of the FSB’s…
March 9, 2022 ASIC’s Corporate Governance Priorities and the Year Ahead For ESG investment managers with Australian products in their portfolios, ASIC notes the following about what lies ahead. Acknowledging that…
March 9, 2022 Consultation on the Listing Act Background read – in case you missed it: Investment compliance offices might take note of proposed regulatory changes that would…
March 2, 2022 New Rule 13f-2 Proposed by SEC SEC proposed new Rule 13f-2 and amendments to Regulation SHO and CAT to increase market transparency regarding short selling, in…
February 22, 2022 Timeline of ESG Regulation Effective Dates Financial market participants take note: in the EU, ESMA just posted a convenient timeline of ESG regulation effective dates (dated…
February 11, 2022 Hot New Rules from the SEC Reduce 13D / 13G filing deadlines to 5 days Require annual cyber security plan reviews Require private fund advisers to…
February 11, 2022 SEC Propose Amendments to Modernize Beneficial Ownership Reporting (13D and 13G Rules) SEC proposed certain amendments to modernize Beneficial Ownership Reporting (13D and 13G Rules). More specifically, SEC proposed: i) new shorter…
December 17, 2021 New ESMA Q&A on PRIIPs KID A new Q&A on the PRIIPs KID has just been released from ESMA. View it here. Some key updates include:…
December 17, 2021 Adoption of Investment Adviser Representative Continuing Education Requirements As a follow up to our Coffee & Regs Podcast episode found here, we wanted to advise RIA that the…
November 29, 2021 SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation Technical Standards Delayed Six Months Important ESG news for EU market participants: The European Commission, by letter to the EU Parliament and Council, has delayed…