London Governance & Compliance Academy
What is The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation? SFDR represents a key pivot in the realm of financial transparency. Implemented by the European Union in March 2021, SFDR is a part of a broader action plan to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into the financial decision-making process. The regulation necessitates financial market participants and […]
Introduced in the UK from 2016 by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) is a regulatory framework designed to enhance the accountability and conduct of individuals working in the financial services industry. SM&CR replaced the Approved Persons Regime (APR) that applied to certain […]
What is market abuse? Market abuse, a term encompassing a variety of detrimental financial activities such as insider dealing, manipulation of trading and misinformation, threatens the very integrity and efficient functioning of financial markets. As the Financial Conduct Authority points out, this perversion of fair play disrupts the level playing field essential for investor […]
