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Funds Focus | April 2021

Welcome to the latest edition of our Funds Focus

Employment and pensions

The Pensions Regulator sets out climate change strategy

What are the core messages of the strategy and what does it mean for pension scheme trustees and employers?

Retail and Consumer

UK poised to require 'right to repair' information for consumers

Manufacturers face new ecodesign and energy labelling regulations due to be introduced this summer

Financial Services

The next steps towards SFDR alignment

For a regulation criticised for lacking clarity and detail, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) has generated a great deal

Financial Services

What does diversity and inclusion mean for investment fund managers?

The benefits of having a diverse pool of talent in the workplace are well proven. The lack of diversity has

Financial Services

What's coming down the pipeline?

Despite the tumultuous year we’ve just had, the investment fund industry has shown tremendous resilience. We are seeing a number

Financial Services

Financial Conduct Authority entrenches 'culture' at centre of regulatory supervision

The UK regulator's focus on 'culture' means fund managers need to articulate their core purpose, ensure this is understood throughout

Intellectual property

Patents Court offers guidance on use of doctrine of equivalents

Decision makes it clear that a patentee must consider their infringement position at an early stage in proceedings

Energy and Energy Transition

Smart Power | Asset optimisation and risk management

Welcome to the first edition of Smart Power, Osborne Clarke's specialist service for asset managers within the green energy sector

Brexit

Brexit: The first 100 days

A truism: Brexit is a process, not an event. So, 100 days after the UK left the Single Market and