Regulation, Standards and Public Policy
We seek to influence and support regulators, policy makers, financial services trade and professional bodies and other policy influencers. We want laws, regulation, fiscal measures, voluntary standards, skill requirements and cultural norms to support sustainable development and a long-term responsible approach to wealth creation and management, aligning investment and financial profitability with social and environmental sustainability.
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Latest Policy Submissions:
- UKSIF Response to HM Treasury 'Discussion paper on non-bank lending' Consultation
- UKSIF Response to the Retail Distribution Review Consultation
- UKSIF Response to ‘2009 Review of Combined Code’ Second Consultation
- UKSIF Response to the Walker Report
- UKSIF Response to HM Treasury 'Reforming Financial Markets' Consultation
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Project Resources
To support the debate on sustainable capital markets and finance for a sustainable recovery:
- Sustainable Capital Markets Library brings together articles and reports on the impact of capital market structures and incentives on long-term responsible investment.
- Sustainable Recovery Discussions gives notes from meetings about sustainable capital markets and investor responses to the financial and economic crisis.
- Finance for a Sustainable Recovery blog comments on progress in creating a robust operating framework for sustainable and responsible financial services.
Our current priorities are to ensure:
- Tomorrow's financial services regime addresses not only recent problems but also the looming climate and resources crunch and the transition to a low carbon, resource efficient and socially sustainable market-based economy.
- The UK's new Personal Accounts system is a long-term responsible investor, as well as offering consumer choice to values-based individuals; and the UK pensions regime effectively supports and enables long-term responsible investment.
- Following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), the regulation, skills and cultural norms of financial advisers deliver effective support for all types and motivations of investors seeking green and ethical investment.
- The "Responsible Investor Voice" seeking effective public policy frameworks to address climate change and other sustainability challenges is heeded at all levels. Working with our members, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and other partners, we aim to ensure that long-term wealth creation requires sustainable management of companies and other investment assets.
For more information on our public policy work, contact us at info@uksif.org.