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 more[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…
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…
UKSIF is pleased to respond to GC23-3: Guidance on the anti-greenwashing rule. UKSIF had an extensive involvement in the development of the FCA’s sustainability disclosure requirements regime (SDR), the final form of which was released by the FCA on 28 November 2023. This included the submission of a response to the FCA’s CP122/20: Sustainability Disclosure…
In recent months, we have been very supportive of the FCA’s measures to more swiftly advance greater levels of diversity, in all its forms, within the UK’s financial services and investment industry and the latest regulatory expectations set out for firms to be more transparent on their diversity and inclusion (D&I) objectives and strategies. We…
In UKSIF’s response, which includes an open letter to the European Commission from UKSIF’s Chief Executive, we highlight the potential opportunities for the Commission to learn and draw directly from the FCA’s recently finalised SDR proposals. This includes developing a distinct, voluntary product classification system within the SFDR that is aligned to the UK’s SDR.…
New York City – 1 November 2023 CFA Institute, the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), and Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) have issued a new resource that aims to bring greater understanding and consistency to terminology used in responsible investment, specifically: Screening ESG integration Thematic investing Stewardship Impact investing For each term, CFA Institute, GSIA, and…