Lexology PRO | European Union, Global, India, etc. | 12 Oct 2023
ESG ratings agencies are in demand, but a lack of regulation has put their performance under scrutiny. How can companies find reliable ratings?
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, European Union, Global, etc. | 14 Jul 2023
ESMA updates its expectations for sustainability-related disclosures, the UK ASA issues guidance on mitigating greenwashing risks, and a US task force targets carbon trading fraud – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | United Kingdom | 6 Apr 2023
The UK government has unveiled its green finance strategy, proposing a regulatory regime for ESG rating providers following market concerns over “opaque” ratings methodologies.
Shearn Delamore & Co | Malaysia | 28 Mar 2023
The Securities Commission Malaysia recently revised its Guidelines on Credit Rating Agencies. The revisions seek to enhance and strengthen the role, independence and objectivity of credit rating agencies in providing a credible credit rating opinion.
Phoenix Legal | India | 21 Mar 2023
In a recent statement on developmental and regulatory policies, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed a new framework for the securitisation of stressed assets on lines similar to that of the securitisation of standard assets. The RBI's move is aimed at deepening the Indian financial markets, following feedback received from stakeholders. As a precursor to this framework, the RBI issued a......
Lexology PRO | Africa, Asia-Pacific, Australia, etc. | 23 Sep 2022
The ECB plans to decarbonise €387 billion in corporate bonds, the UAE establishes an independent climate change advisory body, and Australia ratifies its climate reduction targets – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | European Union, United Kingdom, USA | 25 Apr 2022
UK listed companies face board diversity obligations, EU corporate sustainability reporting standards are expected by October 2022, and US regulators target climate risks in financial institutions– plus other key updates.
Joshua Stein PLLC | USA | 7 Sep 2021
Joshua Stein’s Model Ground Lease Criteria summarize the expectations of CMBS and other secondary lenders in simple and succinct language.
PRO Compliance | Netherlands | 7 Jul 2020
The Dutch data authority has fined a credit rating agency over its failure to make customer information easily accessible – but the agency has already appealed against the penalty.
Hogan Lovells | European Union, United Kingdom | 18 May 2020
On 13 May 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a statement on how firms Should handle post and paper documents during the COVID-19…