Travers Smith's Alternative Insights: The UK's budget

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights, we are looking at the Commission's SFDR proposal fails to deliver clarity.Links:https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/finalised-sfdr-20-proposals/https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/possible-changes-to-the-eu-sfdr-the-european-commission-seeks-views/https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-what-will-sfdr-20-look-like/

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights, we are looking at the UK's strategy for private capital in the wake of the latest budget.Links:https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-impact-of-uk-tax-policy/https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025/https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2025-private-capital/https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/rachel-reeves-private-equity-will-be-key-to-growth-push-95c10a9ahttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68595e56db8e139f95652dc6/industrial_strategy_policy_paper.pdfhttps://www.bvca.co.uk/static/e07847be-bbcc-4b7e-a201d5d182700aca/BVCA-Response-to-Invest-2035-The-UKs-Modern-Industrial-Strategy.pdf

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights, we are looking at European fund labels.Links:https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/draft-sfdr-20-proposals/https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-exchange-podcast/https://uksif.org/uksif-pwc-report-uk-sdr-and-investment-labels-implementation-lessons-and-the-road-ahead/

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights, we are looking at the long term implications of the development of fund tokenisation. Links:https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/consultation/cp25-28.pdfhttps://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/fca-measures-to-support-direct-2-fund-dealing-and-fund-tokenisationhttps://www.theia.org/sites/default/files/2023-11/UK%20Fund%20Tokenisation%20-%20A%20Blueprint%20for%20Implementation.pdf

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights we are looking at human rights due diligence and defence investments.Links:https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-private-markets-and-policy-goals/https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/sustainability-and-security-investing-in-defencehttps://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-defence-industry/defence-readiness-omnibus_enhttps://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-12811-2025-INIT/en/pdfhttps://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/insights-papers/are-esg-standards-scapegoat-stalling-defence-growthhttps://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-sustainability-insights-investing-in-europes-defence/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WpGBd6s2-MO5YQw4nVDtiH0av5TjSCMfOoIDrupHLlY/edit?tab=t.0https://www.europeandefense.org/https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/2022-08/BHR-Arms-sector-info-note.pdfhttps://www.americanbar.org/groups/human_rights/reports/defense-industry-human-rights-due-diligence-guidance/

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights, we are looking at public private markets and how asset managers can influence them.Links:https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/video/80-of-draghi-investment-ask-will-come-from-private-capital-says-kkr/vi-AA1NlSifhttps://www.cityam.com/rishi-sunak-assures-city-that-bonfire-of-financial-services-regulations-post-brexit-is-around-the-corner/https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/news-and-events/news/british-business-bank-response-autumn-budget-2024https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/finance-options/british-growth-partnershiphttps://www.bvca.co.uk/policy/nova.htmlhttps://www.lse.ac.uk/events/openhttps://www.fmg.ac.uk/isf/blended-finance-labhttps://www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/files/speech/2015/building-real-markets-for-the-good-of-the-people.pdf

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights, we are looking at transition plans in the UK.

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights, we are looking at transatlantic tax policy and the art of the deal.Links:https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/travers-smiths-alternative-insights-the-impact-of-uk-tax-policy/https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-uk-carried-interest-tax-regime-draft-rules-published/https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/new-uk-carried-interest-tax-regime-draft-rules-published/

In June, the UK took the next step in its plan to adopt international sustainability reporting standards for UK businesses, publishing a key consultation document. On the same day, it launched a consultation on how to implement its manifesto commitment to mandate credible, Paris-aligned climate transition plans for FTSE 100 companies and UK-regulated financial services firms, including asset managers.

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights, we are looking at the impact of Taxing financial services professionals in the UK.Links:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6735f4670b168c11ea82311d/Financial_Services_Growth___Competitveness_Strategy_-_Call_for_Evidence_.pdfhttps://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-scrap-non-dom-tax-status-foreign-earnings-2024-03-06/https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/autumn-budget-2024-non-dom-regime/#thechanges2https://on.ft.com/3Ij9PrThttps://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/rule-changes-for-european-private-fund-managers/https://obr.uk/docs/dlm_uploads/OBR_Economic_and_fiscal_outlook_Oct_2024.pdfhttps://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/government-provides-welcome-update-to-carried-interest-reform-proposals/https://www.ft.com/content/ba781c26-f3f0-4657-bad7-d47337353790https://on.ft.com/4nIgID5