Phil Spyropoulos

Partner, Eversheds Sutherland

Phil advises asset managers and securities services firms on regulation, market practice, and market developments relating to investment fund structures, regulatory initiatives (both domestic and European) and commercial agreements.

Phil is a specialist in investor disclosure and this work increasingly sees him advising on the implementation of forthcoming regulatory initiatives, particularly in the areas of ESG and sustainable/responsible investing where he leads on our Financial Services work and acts as chair of an industry working group.

Phil’s private practice experience has been supplemented by a series of industry secondments, including a role with the Financial Conduct Authority’s Fund Authorisations team. Phil maintains a substantial industry network, acting as an expert advisor to the Investment Association and TISA as well as holding a committee position with the Confederation of British Industry.

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FCA Discussion Paper DP21/4 Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels

Financial Services analysis: Following the recent UK government Roadmap, on 3 November 2021, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a discussion paper setting out its plans for Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) for corporates, asset managers and products, and a sustainable investment categorisation and labelling scheme for retail investment products. This News Analysis, authored by Michaela Walker and Phil Spyropoulos, partners of Eversheds Sutherland, sets out a summary of the discussion paper.

Has the FCA made good on the Treasury’s promise to fix PRIIPs for the UK?

Financial Services analysis: Phil Spyropoulos, partner, and Thomas Pritchard, principal associate PSL, both of Eversheds Sutherland, analyse the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s final rules on packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs). In particular, the authors examine whether the amendments solve the PRIIPs problem areas raised in 2020 relating, among other things, to scope, performance scenarios, transaction cost and risk disclosures.

The European Commission’s Q&As on the regulation on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR)

Financial Services analysis: Phil Spyropoulos, partner, and Marta Gajos, associate of Eversheds Sutherland analyse the European Commission’s Q&As on the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR).