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Regulating the Raters: The FCA’s ESG Regulatory Proposals, Minerva’s Response, and What the Market Should Watch

16 April 2026


By Rina Cindrak

In March 2026, Minerva submitted a formal response to the FCA’s consultation paper CP25/34, which for the first

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Germany Eases Pressure on Investor Collaboration

15 April 2026


By Alex Whitebrook

Germany has abruptly narrowed its “acting in concert” standard after a rebuke from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), removing a long‑standing overhang on investor
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Workers’ Rights Ruling: First French Firm Falls Foul of Labour Rights Rules

19 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A Paris court has delivered the first ever Duty of Vigilance ruling against a French company, finding Yves Rocher liable for labour …

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Seeking SRD Insights: European Commission Commences Shareholder Rights Directive Consultation

13 February 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The European Commission has launched a public consultation and a to glean investor and industry insights on a potential update of the Shareholder Rights

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Defence Developments: EU Establishes New Defence Industry Programme

28 November 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The European Parliament has adopted the long-mooted European defence industry programme (EDIP) regulation which looks to strengthen the EU defence industry, accelerate defence manufacturing and augment …

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Slashing Sustainability: US Moves to Usurp EU Green Rules

10 October 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The US has thrown down a new gauntlet on the EU’s green rules, requesting that the bloc significantly diminish aspects of its sustainability-focused legislation at …

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Deforestation Delay: EU Mulls Another Year’s Postponement of EUDR

26 September 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The European Commission is poised to delay the long-awaited European Union Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) by another year citing IT system issues.

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Regulatory Round-up: Swiss Supply Chains and Directive Debates

September 11, 2025


By Caoimhe Taylor

The European Commission has continued to move forward with its ‘Omnibus’ proposals, as reported by Minerva Analytics, making comprehensive changes to both the Corporate Sustainability …

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Culling CSRD, CSDDD: EU-US Trade Deal Poses Significant Sustainability Setback

August 22, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) are set to suffer a significant hit due to the …

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The EU Sustainable Finance Platform: Where are the owners? Stewardship Code IIGCC

Strengthening Stewardship: IIGCC Urges Creation of EU-wide Code

August 7, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has called for a new EU-wide stewardship code to be created to enhance coherence and reduce fragmentation between …

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