All Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) articles
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News
Regulators outline plans to support UK growth
UK chancellor has called on regulators to tear down regulatory barriers that hold back growth
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Interviews
UKSIF chief sees hope for further traction of UK anti-greenwashing measures
James Alexander, CEO of UKSIF, expects more asset managers to get authorisation for sustainable investment labels in 2025
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News
Absence of further guidance on surplus sharing for UK DB schemes is ‘missed opportunity’
Industry commentators say government should tap into corporate DB pension sector for capital investment into UK
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News
UK government proposes pension reforms to unlock £80bn of investment
Government proposes merging LGPS assets and consolidating DC schemes into super funds
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VfM and proposed Red-Amber-Green assessment ‘too blunt and severe’
The pensions industry is also concerned over the extensive set of disclosures proposed by the regulator
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News
Schroders Capital UK venture capital LTAF gets green light to launch
The fund will be seeded with cornerstone investment of £300m from Phoenix and the British Business Bank
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News
Asset managers split over FCA’s unbundling rules, study shows
Asset management market is split between a core of potential early adopters, a large ‘wait and see’ group and an entrenched group of sceptics
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News
HM Treasury urged to regulate investment consultants
ShareAction letter is backed by AMNT, FCA, Pensions for Purpose, Make My Money Matter, Carbon Tracker, Green Alliance and Seefair
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Analysis
What does the climate transition plan craze mean for pension funds?
Will the move to include net-zero strategies in disclosure rules help assess portfolio companies, and will pension funds be captured themselves?
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News
UK government’s plans to regulate ESG ratings will ‘shine a light’ on the sector
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will set the rules of the new regime which will mirror EU and international systems
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News
Climate NGO’s net-zero test for fossil fuel reserves included in FCA consultation
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has included Carbon Tracker and ClientEarths’ proposal for an ‘atmospheric viability test’ on fossil fuel reserves.
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News
Industry divided on new VFM framework’s ability to drive DC investment in private markets
Excluding forward-looking performance is a ‘missed opportunity’, says NatWest Cushon
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Pensions industry urged to help shape ‘value for money’ framework for DC schemes [updated]
The FCA has launched its consultation for contract-based schemes ahead of the DWP introducing equivalent legislation for trust-based schemes in an upcoming Pension Schemes Bill
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News
FCA finalises rules for return to investor-funded investment research
FCA makes some changes to guardrails to increase likelihood of take-up of new payment option
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News
Investment industry disappointed over final version of FCA’s listing rules
Concerns over listing rules have not been heard, says ICGN and Railpen
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News
SDR enthusiasm is waning among managers, according to Morningstar
Managers are taking a ‘wait and see’ approach in adopting the SDR label due to stringent criteria of regime as well as UK-centric nature of labelling criteria
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News
Brookfield’s entry into UK bulk annuity market marks next wave of new entrants
K3 Advisory says at least three other new entrants are at varying stages of readiness to enter the market
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Pension funds warn FCA of revised UK listings rules
Asste owners call on the regulator to listen to investors and retain ‘critical’ shareholder rights
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News
Labaton expands into London as securities litigation increases
FCA’s listing regime is expected to trigger litigation claims
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News
Asset managers to face challenges implementing FCA’s SDR package
FCA publishes final rules on UK SDR and investment labels, while anti-greenwashing rule omes into force