It’s not easy being green: SFDR and communicating your ESG credentials

It’s not easy being green, opines Kermit the Frog as he wanders slowly through a claustrophobic garden of lush leaves and bright flowers – and he doesn’t even have to contend with the new Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”). The bad news for you (at least if you ever plan to raise capital from European…

Full disclosure: Is this warranted?

This month we focus on five principles for a seller to follow when preparing to provide details about the target company to a buyer, in response to the buyer’s demands for warranties (actionable statements of fact regarding the state of the company and its business). That process, integral to any company sale, is known as…

Understanding PRIIPS disclosures

The publication of Key Information Documents (KIDs) has prompted a widespread negative response in the investment community, with large numbers of fund managers criticising the documents. More recently the Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Andrew Bailey, stated his concerns. – I want to be clear that I am concerned about PRIIPs Andrew…