A key part of our work to grow the sustainable finance industry is to respond to policy consultations and inquiries held by the Government, Parliament and regulators to develop supportive policies. We also lobby the government on key legislative and political developments.
Learn moreIn co-ordination with our Policy Committee, UKSIF has written a letter to the UK Capital Markets Industry Taskforce (CMIT) on the upcoming review of the UK Stewardship Code. In our letter, we highlight some of the existing strengths of the UK’s Stewardship Code and the positive role it has played to date in helping directly…
We are very pleased to respond to the Pensions Investment Review: Call for Evidence, and alongside our members – which include 300+ financial institutions, pension funds and investors collectively managing over £19trn in global assets under management – we are supportive of the review’s main objectives to deliver sustainable returns for pension savers and increase…
The planning system in the UK has long been a systemic barrier to greater levels of private sector investment in the wider economy, including crucially in low-carbon infrastructure and assets that can support growth opportunities across the country while also helping deliver progress against the UK’s climate change objectives. For some time, many business organisations,…
UKSIF has responded to the Call for Evidence from the parliamentary committee scrutinising the Great British Energy Bill. We believe that Great British Energy could play an important role in attracting much-needed private investment, if established with the right operational objectives. We are however concerned that there is no mention of private investment in the…
UKSIF has submitted views to HM Treasury on the priorities for the government’s forthcoming budget, to be announced in Parliament on 30 October 2024. In our submission, we state that the Treasury should work with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to help standardise the definition of green mortgages, encouraging the FCA to adopt a clearer…
Following the UK’s general election, the CEOs from UKSIF, IIGCC, and PRI and UKSIF have published an open letter to the new Prime Minister, urging the government to seize the opportunities of the net-zero transition through a renewed policy focus and delivery. The letter – also supported by Aldersgate Group, E3G, Impact Investing Institute, ShareAction…
We are pleased to respond to CP24/8 Extending the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) regime to Portfolio Management. UKSIF strongly welcomes the proposed extension of the FCA’s SDR regime to portfolio management services, including model portfolios and customised portfolios, which we hope will help promote a level-playing field with requirements under the SDR impacting asset managers…
Alongside PwC, we have released our report on implementing the FCA’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels rules (the ‘SDR package’). The report identifies implementation challenges that firms are facing, provides recommendations on how to address those challenges, and sets out an implementation roadmap to support asset managers and other firms in implementing the…
UKSIF is pleased to respond to the UK’s independent Transition Finance Market Review (TFMR), which was launched at the start of ths year to consider how the UK can establish itself as a global hub for transition finance. It is being led by Vanessa Havard-Williams from Linklaters, and supported by a panel of advisors and…
We are pleased to respond to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Modern Slavery Act 2015- Impact and effectiveness of the 2015 Modern Slavery Act. Many of our members view modern slavery risks in the context of its role in contributing to risks across the financial system and wider economy that ultimately can…