Reports: UK to outline rules for ESG ratings industry as early as January 2024

Eve Maddock-Jones
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Move follows three-month consultation earlier this year on establishing potential regulatory regime for ESG ratings providers

The UK Treasury is set to outline the regulatory regime for ESG ratings providers at the start of next year, according to reports this morning. Whitehall sources reportedly told the Financial Times that...

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