SDR delay: A 'mixed bag' of effects on the advice industry

‘Advisers should be aiming to go above and beyond these labels’  

Isabel Baxter
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The current delay of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) generates the question of what advisers should be focusing on now in terms of ESG, Isabel Baxter writes

The regulator's long-awaited SDR regulation remains on hold until, if all goes to plan at FCA headquarters, Q4 of this year. The FCA initially said it intended to release the detail in Q3, but the volume of feedback it received on its consultation meant it needed more time. Here, Professional Adviser explores what the delay means for the advice industry and what impact it has had. Parker Financial Advice IFA John Parker believes advisers should be helping clients navigate the complexities of ESG factors and the changing regulatory scene, rather than pushing them to adopt ESG. "Advi...

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