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Learn moreHow to Talk To Your Clients About Sustainability
How To Talk To Your Clients About Sustainability [Thursday 17th October 2024] UKSIF has today released a member guide called ‘How to Talk to Your Clients About Sustainability’ which aims to share the results of research done into public understanding of various terms around sustainable investing. The guide aims to respond to the frequently…
The UKSIF Scorecard: Labour’s First 100 Days
UKSIF has today published their scorecard analysing actions introduced by Keir Starmer’s Labour Party in their first 100 days of government. This document presents UKSIF’s view on the progress made by the new UK government in their first 100 days in office. We separate our analysis into areas of positive progress, areas where more work…
Research Finds 1 in 3 Ex-Conservative Swing Voters Would Return if Climate Record Improved, but Pessimistic About Leadership Contestants
Read full press release here Wind and solar energy were highlighted as the most likely energy sources to lower household bills (49% and 43% respectively) Significantly fewer ex-Conservative voters thought increased oil and gas production would bring down energy bills (16% and 27% respectively) Wind and solar power scored joint-highest for growth. 73% of ex-Conservatives…
UKSIF Response to Record Offshore Wind Contracts Awarded at Auction Round 6 (AR6)
On the 3rd of September, the UK government announced 131 new energy ‘Contracts for Difference’ (CfD) in solar, wind and tidal energy had been awarded as a result of the annual auction. James Alexander, CEO of UKSIF comments: “The success of AR6 in securing record private investment into the UK’s clean power stands in contrast…
UKSIF Responds to Programme for Government in the King’s Speech
[17th July, 2024- London] Today, his Majesty King Charles III set out the programme for government in the House of Lords. Joe Dharampal-Hornby, Head of Public Affairs and Communications at UKSIF commented “Today’s King’s Speech sets out welcome commitments to attracting investment into the UK’s sustainable industries. Great British Energy has the potential to…
FCA’s Policy Overhauls to Listing Requirements on London Stock Exchange: UKSIF Reaction
[11th July 2024, London] This morning the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its well-trailed series of policy overhauls to the listing requirements for UK PLCs, having been in review / consultation from December 2023. Oscar Warwick Thompson, Head of Policy at UKSIF commented: “It is disappointing to see these new listings rules confirmed by the…
UKSIF Publishes Letter to PM on Net Zero Strategy With PRI and IIGCC
[London, 8th July 2024] Today, UKSIF in collaboration with Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) published a letter to the new Prime Minister of the UK, Sir Keir Starmer urging him to seize the opportunities of the net zero transition through a renewed policy focus. The letter was…
UKSIF Calls on All Parties to Deliver Policy Certainty for Sustainable Transition Ahead of General Election
As the UK enters the final one-month countdown to the 2024 general election, UKSIF CEO James Alexander released a statement addressed to all political parties setting out UKSIF’s hopes for the election: “As the UK’s parliamentary parties are finalising their election pledges, our sincere hope is that each and every party makes realising the opportunities…
UKSIF and PwC Release Joint Report on Opportunities and Implementation Challenges of The FCA’s SDR
[London, 30th May 2024] UKSIF and PwC today released their 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…
UKSIF Research Finds Improved Policies Could See up to £100bn AUM Shifting Towards Sustainable Finance in the UK
London, 15th May 2024 – The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), which brings together 300+ members managing over £19 trillion in global assets under management (AUM), today published the final report in the four-part Financing the Future series, looking at the Financial Services sector. Through consultation with member organisations, and in-depth polling of…
Response to the FCA’s Finalised Anti-Greenwashing Rule and Guidance
In April 2024, the FCA published its finalised guidance on the ‘Anti-Greenwashing Rule’. Following the announcement, Oscar Warwick Thompson, Head of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at UKSIF commented the following: On Anti-Greenwashing rule and guidance “We are pleased to see today’s updated guidance from the FCA on its ‘anti-greenwashing‘ rule which delivers clarity on some areas which…
UKSIF Calls on UK Government to Provide Greater Transparency on Approach to UK Automotive Industry Transition or Risk Investment Hiatus
87% of the UK transport sector, with approximately £150bn invested in the UK, agree that providing a consistent approach to UK Government partnerships with investors, including producing investment prospectuses for gigafactory sites would have a positive effect on investment into the UK. 57% of major transport companies have said they have or plan on moving…