Simon Witney

AIFMD II: Proposals from the European Parliament

European Union, United Kingdom - May 20 2022 The European Parliament has issued its draft report (Report) on the European Commission's proposals to amend the existing Alternative Investment Fund…

Phil Bartram, Stephanie Biggs, Tim Lewis, Michael Raymond, Danny Riding, Jane Tuckley

Alternative Insights: Gaining liquidity and retaining control

United Kingdom - May 20 2022 With some notable exceptions, the private funds industry grew from founder-led partnerships and spin outs from financial institutions. Independence…

Questions on the interpretation of SFDR and the Taxonomy Regulation

European Union, United Kingdom - May 18 2022 On 13 May 2022, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) submitted a number of questions to the European Commission relating to the interpretation…

Phil Bartram, Stephanie Biggs, Natalie Lewis, Tim Lewis, Michael Raymond, Danny Riding, Jane Tuckley

Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights: Sustainability disclosure standards

European Union, Global, United Kingdom - May 6 2022 Just about everyone agrees that a single set of internationally accepted sustainability Disclosure Standards would benefit all stakeholders. But…

ESG Newsletter - Spring 2022

European Union, Global, United Kingdom - May 4 2022 ESG and sustainability issues continue to be a priority for policy makers and regulators globally. The impact of the Ukraine conflict on energy…

Emily Clark, Phil Bartram, Doug Bryden, John Buttanshaw, Ben Chivers, Carys Clipper, Sarah-Jane Denton, Caroline Edwards, Heather Gagen, Jonathan Gilmour, Madeline Gowlett, Kulsoom Hadi, Laura Hodgson, Stephanie Lee, Andy Lewis, Tim Lewis, Hannah Manning, Ailie Murray, Clare Powrie, Nigel Seay, Laura Smyth, George Weavil, Adam Wyman