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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To support the debate on sustainable capital markets and finance for a sustainable recovery:

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.