An overview of EU ESG regulation and its impact on derivatives and structured products

Sustainable finance remains a firm priority for the regulators, and we expect to see this keeping the derivatives and structured products world busy over the coming months. In particular, much of the EU ESG regulation is progressing. Although not all of this directly impacts derivatives and structured products, it is important to understand the indirect impact of the changes. This note explores in more detail what to think about in the context of EU ESG regulation and its impact on derivatives and structured products.