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What does Complementary mean?

Arising out of the provision of professional services to a client.

Exempt professional firms can only carry on exempt regulated activities where these are complementary to professional services being provided to the client. This is a basic condition in rule 4 (a) of the Scope Rules.

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The EU Taxonomy Regulation—essentials

The EU Taxonomy Regulation—essentials This Practice Note analyses the scope and impact of the EU Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2020/852), and related delegated acts, and considerations for asset managers. What is the law/regulation? In December 2019, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached political agreement on the text of a proposed Regulation on the Establishment of a Framework to Facilitate Sustainable Investment—the so-called ‘EU Taxonomy Regulation’. The EU Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2020/852) was published in the Official Journal of the EU (OJ) on 22 June 2020, entered into force on 12 July 2020 and applies from the dates detailed in What is the timeline? below. The EU Taxonomy Regulation amends, and uses definitions from, the EU regulation on sustainability‐related disclosures in the financial services sector (Regulation (EU) 2019/2088) (the EU SFDR) and it is supplemented by Commission delegated regulations which are summarised in Recent developments and delegated regulations below. For more information, see the Commission’s webpages on Sustainable finance and the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities....

Green loans

Green loans This Practice Note provides information on green loans and key issues to consider when drafting a green loan agreement. It focuses on the Green Loan Principles (GLP) published by the Loan Market Association (LMA), the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association (APLMA) and the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA). The Practice Note: • explains what is meant by a green loan • provides an introduction to the GLP and the related guidance (GLP guidance) • explains what the four components are of a green loan, as set out in the GLP, and summarises its guidance on these four components • summarises guidance contained in the GLP and GLP guidance around what can constitute a green loan, reviews and greenwashing, and • provides information on finding precedent wording, including information on the Loan Market Association draft provisions, and drafting tips What is meant by a green loan? Green loans are described in the GLP as: ‘…Green loans are any type of loan instruments and/or contingent facilities...

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UN insurance climate group relaunched after backlash

Law360: An alliance of global insurers formed to accelerate the sector's move to a carbon-neutral economy was replaced on 25 April 2024 by a group encompassing less stringent requirements, after attempts to establish shared climate efforts prompted legal and regulatory backlash last year.

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