Active Public Policy

In July 2024 the Chancellor of the Exchequer launched a pensions review. The review is focussing on DC workplace schemes and Local Government Pension Schemes. AREF has responded to a Call for Evidence in relation to this review.

Find out more here about the FCA's Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels regime.

Find out more about the policy work being undertaken by governments, regulators and standard setting bodies in relation to sustainable finance and climate-related disclosures.

Find out more here about the work by the UK Government, FCA and TPR on a Value for Money Framework for DC pension schemes.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government are consulting on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system. More details can be found here.

The Central Bank of Ireland have published feedback to its discussion paper on the approach to macroprudential policy for investment funds. More details can be found here.

The UK Stewardship Code 2020 took effect on 1 January 2020. In July 2024, the FRC announced 5 immediate changes to reporting and confirmed their priority areas for reviewing the Code in 2024.

Find out more about ELTIF 2.0 here

The FCA have published their policy statement for the Overseas Funds Regime; this includes the final rules and feedback to their earlier consultation. This follows on from the roadmap on implementing the Overseas Funds Regime published by HM Treasury and the FCA . More details can be found here.

RICS are consulting on updating the RICS Red Book Global Standards. More details can be found here.

TNFD is consulting on Draft sector guidance - Engineering, construction and real estate.  More details can be found here.