On 30 September 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Policy Statement 26/19: Aligning listed issuers’ sustainability disclosures with international standards (P626/19).
Background
On 30 January 2026, the FCA published a consultation paper setting out proposals to evolve its rules in relation to listed companies’ sustainability disclosures (CP26/5). The
On 22 September 2026, the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance published its response to the European Commission (Commission) Consultation on the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act.
Background
On 4 March 2026, the Commission sent the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) a call for technical advice to inform the review of the Disclosures Delegated
On 21 September 2026, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released Report 839 (ASIC’s review of sustainability reports lodged for 31 December 2025 (REP 839)), together with an accompanying media release, setting out its observations from a review of 40 sustainability reports lodged by Group 1 entities under Australia’s
On 15 September 2026, the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) published its report on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector, Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 on key information documents for packaged
On 10 September 2026, the European Parliament reported that the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee had reached a broad compromise on the proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR), Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs)
3 August – 3 September 2026
ESG is changing the landscape for financial institutions as stakeholders, including investors, increasingly expect them to make their operations more sustainable.
Financial services regulators also view ESG as a priority, embedding the principles of climate-related financial risks into their supervisory frameworks and dealing with greenwashing issues.
There is
3 July – 3 August 2026
Introduction
ESG is changing the landscape for financial institutions as stakeholders, including investors, increasingly expect them to make their operations more sustainable.
Financial services regulators also view ESG as a priority, embedding the principles of climate-related financial risks into their supervisory frameworks and dealing with greenwashing issues.
There is
As businesses grapple with increasingly complex and interconnected risks, from climate-related disruptions to geopolitical instability and supply chain fragility, the search for flexible and cost-effective risk management solutions has never been more pressing.
The use of captive insurance vehicles as a mechanism for alternative risk transfer is well established, offering corporates a powerful tool to
On 4 August 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a new web page providing information for regulated firms on how physical risks from climate change, such as flooding, may impact the property insurance and mortgage markets and how the FCA can help.
Among other things the FCA’s web page notes that the
On 30 July 2026, there was published in the Official Journal of the EU (OJ), Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/910 of 24 April 2026 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2024/3005 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to fees charged by the European Securities and Markets Authority to ESG rating providers. The