What would success look like for the FCA's new SDR regime?

'I believe we're now through the worst of the "wild west" years'

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Maria Nazarova-Doyle looks at what 'success' would look like for the regulators's SDR regime...

The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements were rightly met with a warm reception when they were recently published for consultation. In the absence of a clear disclosure regime, finance professionals committed to finding the path to a more responsible system have yearned for clear, robust regulation and labelling in this area. Thankfully, though, I believe we're now through the worst of the ‘wild west' years: years that saw some industry participants take advantage of the growing appetite for green finance to oversell investments which contribu...

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