Sustainability Insights: Why less might be more?

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

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights we are looking at the UK's adoption of ISSB standards.

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights, we are looking at liquidity routes for portfolio companies before exit.Links:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/travers-smith_assetmanagement-privatecapital-markets-ugcPost-7341038259122126849-K5r1?utm_medium=ios_app&rcm=ACoAAANSBP8B6s50YH7QZ6bxZ_O1alhPfCdpZEM&utm_source=social_share_send&utm_campaign=copy_linkhttps://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/pisces-key-questions-answeredhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-goes-further-and-faster-to-boost-capital-markets-by-delivering-pisceshttps://on.ft.com/3FyWeM2

In the fourth Sustainability Exchange of the series, Simon invites Paula Langton, Partner and head of the sustainability practice at Campbell Lutyens and Phil Bartram to unravel the complexities of SFDR classification.Listen now to explore:How Article 8, 9, and 6 classifications truly differ, and why it matters in today’s fundraising climateShifts in LP preferences, regulatory requirements, "sustainability tourists" and the evolution towards long-term value creationNavigating related obstacles and choosing the appropriate sustainability commitments for your investor base

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights we are looking at the ongoing review of the SFDR.Links:https://finance.ec.europa.eu/sustainable-finance/disclosures/sustainability-related-disclosure-financial-services-sector_en#:~:text=attracting%20private%20funding%20to%20help%20Europe%20make%20the%20shift%20to%20a%20net%2Dzero%20economy.https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/possible-changes-to-the-eu-sfdr-the-european-commission-seeks-views/https://finance.ec.europa.eu/document/download/0f2cfde1-12b0-4860-b548-0393ac5b592b_en?filename=2023-sfdr-implementation-summary-of-responses_en.pdfhttps://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14666-Revision-of-EU-rules-on-sustainable-finance-disclosure_enhttps://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14666-Revision-of-EU-rules-on-sustainable-finance-disclosure/F3562074_enhttps://uksif.org/uksif-response-eu-commission-sfdr-call-for-evidence/https://finance.ec.europa.eu/publications/categorisation-products-under-sfdr-proposal-platform-sustainable-finance_enhttps://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/simplification-or-deregulation-the-eus-sustainability-omnibus-explained/