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UK government moves ESG ratings providers under FCA remit

Michael Nelson, Investment Week

28 October 2025 • 2 min read

UK government moves ESG ratings providers under FCA remit

Providers of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings are to be regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), under new legislation passed this week

The UK government has passed legislation requiring providers of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings to be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Firms that both 'produce'...

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