Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights Travers Smith

In this week's issue of sustainability insights we are looking at the latest EU rules on fund names and greenwashing.
Links:
https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sdr-finalised-guidance-on-the-anti-greenwashing-rule
https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-disclosure-requirements-sdr-and-investment-labels-the-new-rules/
https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-the-uks-anti-greenwashing-rule/
https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esma-guidelines-on-fund-names/
https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-05/ESMA34-472-440_Final_Report_Guidelines_on_funds_names.pdf
https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/esma-guidelines-on-fund-names/
https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-disclosure-requirements-sdr-and-investment-labels-the-new-rules/#:~:text=Naming%20and%20marketing%20rules
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/1818/oj#:~:text=in%20Article%205.-,Article%2012,-Exclusions%20for%20EU

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights, we are looking at Artificial Intelligence, and the opportunities it offers for asset managers.
FCA's AI update: AI Update (fca.org.uk)
Our note on the FCA's update The FCA and Bank of England's "strategic approach" to AI – what it means for regulated firms | Travers Smith

In this week's issue of sustainability insights we are looking at the UK's latest clampdown on greenwashing.
Links:
Sustainability Disclosure Requirements - Our detailed analysis of the guidance is here
FCA has also issued detailed guidance
Feedback from the BVCA
FCA CP24/8: Extending the SDR regime to Portfolio Management

Our second episode of Sustainability Insights … in conversation charts Kristen Weldon's journey to natural capital in private markets.  Simon Witney and John Buttanshaw from Travers Smith's ESG team talk to Kristen about the importance of nature and biodiversity, explore some of the investible opportunities for the private markets, and discuss UK and EU legal and regulatory initiatives. 

In this week's issue of Alternative Insights, we are looking at the UK's attempts to get defined contribution pension schemes to invest in private funds.

In this week's issue of Sustainability Insights, we are looking at Labour law reforms across the UK and Europe in light of upcoming elections.
Links:
TUC - "The biggest upgrade of workers’ rights in a generation"IER - CBI lobbying to ‘soften’ Labour’s workers’ rights pledges, FT reports.FT - Keir Starmer seeks to reassure business over Labour’s worker rights pledgesIER - Row rumbles on as business leaders line up against a 'full fat' New Deal for workers - IEREuropean Commissions - Social Europe: More transparent and predictable working conditions for workers in EUEuropean Council - Platform workers: Council confirms agreement on new rules to improve their working conditionsFCA proposals for asset managersUS FTC proposed ban on employers imposing non-competes on employeesUK government's Department for Business & Trade 'Non-Compete Clauses'Raconteur - is this the death of the non-compete clause?The Hill - 'Banning non-compete agreements hurts US companies and workers'CMA research report on competition and market power in UK labour marketSHRM - ' Will the FTC Finalize a Compete Ban on Noncompetes?'