Authorised ESG & Sustainable Investment Funds – Multi-firm review
On 5 December 2023, FBC members heard from the FCA’s Christopher Davis, Head of Asset Management & Funds Market Interventions, and Senior Associate, Fiona Law, to discuss the findings of their multi-firm review of authorised fund managers (AFMs) and ESG & sustainable investment funds.
FBC to launch research into how fund boards are tracking their own performance
As the regulatory demands on fund board directors continue to grow, many fund boards are adopting more formal approaches to reviewing how effectively they are discharging their governance duties.
Viewpoint – Philip Warland – Has ESG come of age?
The trajectory of ESG has been chaotic particularly in fund management. Largely driven by political pressure it was taken ahead quite quickly before anyone could quite define what it was.
A View from the Liffey – By Simon Hynes
The majority of FBC member firms now have UK & EU domiciled fund ranges and we are increasingly seeing firms working towards a centralised approach to fund governance.
FBC Digital Event: Exploring and Maximising Service Provider Oversight – Part 2, 21 March 2024
Following FBC research into Service Provider Oversight (SPO) conducted with fund boards in 2023, this digital event will provide further details on relationships with service providers and how fund boards can get the most out of those relationships longer term.
SDR and investment labels: how are fund boards overseeing implementation? 22 February 2024
FBC senior adviser, Brandon Horwitz, was joined by Head of Proposition/Product at Royal London, Susan Spiller, Chief Compliance Officer at Liontrust, Martin Kearney, and iNED Dawn Hyams, to explore the activity fund boards are undertaking in response to the FCA’s Sustainability Disclosure Regime (SDR) and fund labelling policy.
FBC Digital Meeting: Evaluating Fund Board Effectiveness, 23 April 2024
As the regulatory demands on fund board directors continue to grow, many fund boards are adopting more formal approaches to reviewing how effectively they are discharging their governance duties. This digital event will present key findings from new FBC Research.
FBC Digital Event: Fund Board Composition – evolution, impact and regulatory requirements, 6 February 2024
Fund Boards Council has analysed data covering the boards of over 80 UK authorised fund managers, which includes almost 500 board directors, of which over 200 are non-executive, to develop the FBC Board Composition Database.
Fortnightly News Blog – 28 November 2023
Curating news and analysis for the fortnight ending 28 November 2023.
Fortnightly News Blog – 14 November 2023
Curating news and analysis for the fortnight ending 14 November 2023.