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FCA proposes extended sustainability framework to include PMs

April 23rd, 2024

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has opened a consultation to extend the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) to include portfolio managers.

The regulator said the proposed labelling and SDR …

Regulatory round up: Australia toughens up banking regulation

Australia has toughened up banking regulation after its upper house, the Senate, passed a law which gives its financial regulator, the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority new powers, including the ability to cap bankers’ pay.

Under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking …

Financial Conduct Authority Senior Managers and Certification Regime

UK’s financial regulators extend governance regime

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published proposals to extend the senior managers and certification regime (SM&CR) across most regulated firms replacing the existing approved persons regime. This follows a government announcement in October 2015 that it wished to extend …