regulation

Firms may be hostage to old marketing pledges.

ESG backlash, ratings and demand for SFDR-aligned products were discussed at Infrastructure Investor Global Summit in Berlin.

John Young, international counsel at law firm Debevoise, explores the challenges around defining impact investment in the context of the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation.

Real estate investors are finding that the most stringent sustainability classification under EU rules does not fit neatly with their environmental goals.

There is an urgent need to help small and medium-sized companies decarbonise. Will private equity firms turn this into an opportunity?

The US financial regulator has been increasing its scrutiny of ESG claims by investment firms.

The 89-page report provides an in-depth look at the regulatory obligations for UK-based actors in the private markets.

Private equity investors made progress on ESG data gathering and reporting in 2022. Regulation will be a significant talking point in 2023, says HarvourVests ESG leader Natasha Buckley.

SEC examiners continued interest in advisers pursuing ESG strategies is seen in new Division of Examinations document request letters addressing this issue.

The past year brought existential debate, some helpful regulation and productive collaboration on climate and data matters, but a lack of urgency is still an issue.