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Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights

Travers Smith

A series of regular audio briefings for the alternative asset management industry.

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07:54

Sustainability Insights: The UK's anti-greenwashing rule

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2024/05/03

In this week's issue of sustainability insights we are looking at the UK's latest clampdown on greenwashing.Links:Sustainability Disclosure Requirements - Our detailed analysis of the guidance is hereFCA has also issued detailed guidanceFeedback from the BVCAFCA CP24/8: Extending the SDR regime to Portfolio Management

34:46

Sustainability Insights ... in conversation - Episode...

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2024/04/24

Our second episode of Sustainability Insights … in conversation charts Kristen Weldon's journey to natural capital in private markets. Simon Witney and John Buttanshaw from Travers Smith's ESG team talk to Kristen about the importance of nature and biodiversity, explore some of the investible opportunities for the private markets, and discuss UK and EU legal and regulatory initiatives.

06:34

Alternative Insights: UK pensions and private capital...

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2024/04/19

In this week's issue of Alternative Insights, we are looking at the UK's attempts to get defined contribution pension schemes to invest in private funds.

06:52

Sustainability Insights: Employment law and private...

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2024/04/05

In this week's issue of Sustainability Insights, we are looking at Labour law reforms across the UK and Europe in light of upcoming elections.Links: TUC - "The biggest upgrade of workers’ rights in a generation"IER - CBI lobbying to ‘soften’ Labour’s workers’ rights pledges, FT reports.FT - Keir Starmer seeks to reassure business over Labour’s worker rights pledgesIER - Row rumbles on as business leaders line up against a 'full fat' New Deal for workers - IEREuropean Commissions - Social Europe:

07:39

Alternative Insights: Private markets and foreign...

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2024/03/22

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights we are looking at the European Commission's recent policy brief reviewing the first 100 days of the EU's Foreign Subsidies Regulation.Links:EU's new Foreign Subsidies RegulationTravers Smith's Alternative Insights: The impact of the EU's new rules on foreign subsidiesThe European Commission's recentpolicy brief

06:57

Sustainability Insights: Supply chain due diligence...

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2024/03/08

In this week's issue of Sustainability Insights, we are looking at European supply chain due diligence requirements including the fate of the EU's CS3D.Links:Aligning the EU Due Diligence Directive with the International Standards: Key Issues in the NegotiationsFT article - France seeks weaker EU due diligence rules for banksForecast for 2024 European Parliament electionsEuropean lawmakers reached anin-principle agreementon the Commission's 2022 proposal to ban products from the EU market that are

04:22

Alternative Insights: Subscription line financing

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2024/02/23

In the 73rd issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights, we are looking at subscription line financing and the emerging role of rating agencies.Links:Ananalysis by BlackrockILPA's guidelinesissued in 2017In 2022, Citi wasreported to have scaled back its lending by over two-thirdsRating agencies (GLI Fund Finance 2024 - Rated subscription lines: An emerging solution tot he liquidity crunch | Travers Smith)We launched a new podcast series in February:Sustainability Insights …in conversation.In the

39:59

Sustainability Insights ... in conversation - Episode...

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2024/02/20

Listen to a discussion between Travers Smith'sSimon WitneyandCornelia Gomez, Global Head of ESG at General Atlantic. Simon and Cornelia discuss the outlook for regulation in 2024, differing global perspectives on sustainability, and responsible AI.

07:28

Sustainability Insights: Getting governance right

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2024/02/09

In this week's issue of Sustainability Insights, we are looking at corporate governance and reporting in EU portfolio companies.We are launching a new podcast series in February:Sustainability Insights … in conversation.In the first edition,Simon Witneywill discuss topical issues, including the global ESG landscape and responsible AI, withCornelia Gomez, Global Head of ESG at General Atlantic.Sign up on our website(www.traverssmith.com) and it will land in your inbox next week.Links:The

07:56

Alternative Insights: The year ahead

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2024/01/26

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights week we are looking at what is in store for 2024.

05:53

Alternative Insights: Retailisation: Will 2024 be the...

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2024/01/12

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights, we are looking at ESMA's proposed implementing rules for the European Long Term Investment Fund, or ELTIF, and how they match up to the needs of sponsors.

07:52

Sustainability Insights: Labels for UK funds, but...

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2023/12/08

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights week we are looking at the UK's new disclosure and labelling regime for asset managers and its impact on private capital firms.

07:44

Alternative Insights: Tax cuts for UK business – and...

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2023/11/23

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights, we are looking at the UK's 2023 Autumn Statement.

06:49

Sustainability Insights: The European Commission's...

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2023/11/10

In this week's Issue of Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights, we are looking at the prospect of a complete overhaul of the EU's SFDR.

08:49

Alternative Insights: Tax hot topics: an interview...

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2023/10/27

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Alternative Insights, Travers Smith Funds partner Tosin Adeyeri and Tax partner Elena Rowlands sat down to discuss 'tax hot topics' and the UK tax landscape in a post-Brexit world.

07:34

Sustainability Insights: Can the UK's FCA move the...

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2023/10/13

In this week's issue of Travers Smith's Sustainability Insights week we are looking at the UK's proposed new rules on Diversity and Inclusion for regulated financial firms.

07:28

Alternative Insights: The impact and regulation of...

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2023/09/29

In this week's issue of Alternative Insights we are looking at the impact and regulation of private debt funds.

07:22

Sustainability Insights: ESG and antitrust

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2023/09/15

In this week's issue of Sustainability Insights, we are at why it's important to manage competition law and antitrust risks when signing-up to industry-wide ESG collaborations and collective pledges.

06:56

Alternative Insights: The impact of the EU's new...

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2023/09/01

In this week's issue of Alternative Insights we are looking at some important new EU regulations on foreign subsidies that will affect many large M&A deals.

07:05

Sustainability Insights: International Sustainability...

Alternative Asset Management & Sustainability Insights ·

2023/07/21

In this week's issue of Sustainability Insights, we are looking at new international sustainability reporting standards.

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