Oct 31, 2023 Will the new DOL fiduciary rule be a trick or a treat? By Joshua Lichtenstein The DOL's new fiduciary rule hasn't been released to the public yet, but we have learned some information from the White House. First,...
Oct 30, 2023 DOL fiduciary rewrite expected as early as tomorrow - watch this space By Joshua Lichtenstein As reported by Joe Morris at Ignites, the Department of Labor (DOL) is expected to reveal its long-awaited fiduciary rule rewrite, after...
Oct 30, 2023 Complying with the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive – looking ahead to additional guidance and standards By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter In this post, we discuss EFRAG’s ambitious proposed sustainability reporting work program for 2024 and beyond. EFRAG (previously known as...
Oct 27, 2023 How should asset managers react to Republican AGs' continued fight against DOL ESG Rule? By Joshua Lichtenstein As my colleagues Amy Roy and Robert Skinner recently described, on September 21 the Northern District of Texas issued a well reasoned but...
Oct 24, 2023 Why life sciences investors should pay attention to innovation in the NHS By David Dowling At a recent presentation, a panel of speakers from a London NHS Trust highlighted the ways in which parts of the NHS are looking to...
Oct 24, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority welcomes CMA Guidance on “Green Agreements” By Eve Ellis Dervla Broderick On October 12, 2023, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published new guidance setting out how UK competition/antirust law...
Oct 23, 2023 European Commission proposes to delay additional CSRD reporting standards By Michael Littenberg Marc Rotter The European Sustainability Reporting Standards specify the information that companies will need to report under the EU’s Corporate...
Oct 20, 2023 EC releases third annual report on FDI screening By Annie Herdman Lisa Kaltenbrunner Vincenzo Volpe Since the implementation of the EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation, and the entry into force of national FDI...
Oct 17, 2023 SEC adopts substantial changes to reporting requirements for significant shareholders By Christopher Capuzzi Daniel Forman Rachel Phillips On October 10, 2023, the SEC adopted amendments to, and issued guidance on certain matters relating to, the rules governing Schedule 13D...
Oct 16, 2023 European Commission hosts first workshop as part of its consultation on SFDR By Eve Ellis Last week, on 10 October, the European Commission hosted the first of a series of online workshops and roundtables with stakeholders as...
Oct 13, 2023 The ESG rule that wasn’t By George Raine On September 20, 2023, the SEC issued a release (the "Release") adopting changes to Rule 35d-1 under the 1940 Act, as amended, (the...
Oct 13, 2023 Oklahoma makes a blacklist and checks it thrice By Joshua Lichtenstein As we continue to monitor developments in state ESG laws, Oklahoma has remained a frequent focus of ours because it has had more activity...
Oct 12, 2023 The UK Labour Party puts life sciences and green energy at the heart of its conference By David Dowling As party conference season draws to a close in the UK and delegates board (not high speed) trains back home, investors into the UK would...
Oct 11, 2023 Club deal structures - A Primer By Chris Townsend What is a club deal structure? In a capital raising context, a club deal structure brings together an investment manager with a small...
Oct 11, 2023 Unlocking private wealth for private equity By Joshua Lichtenstein Bob Rivollier Around half of total global assets under management are held by individual investors, yet less than a fifth of this capital is allocated...
Oct 09, 2023 California’s ground-breaking climate disclosure bills have been signed. But what will they really require and what should companies be doing now? By Michael Littenberg On Saturday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law three climate disclosure bills that will create reporting obligations for...