AIFMD Refresher: ESG & the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”)

The AIFMD contains numerous ongoing obligations that apply to sponsors and funds long after fundraising has completed. As part of our AIFMD refresher series, this article summarises one of the key AIFMD ongoing requirements that both EU and non-EU alternative investment fund managers must comply with for each fund marketed in the European Union and the United Kingdom. As most sponsors are aware, the AIFMD includes ongoing compliance requirements, including ongoing reporting to regulators and investors, post-deal notifications to EU and UK regulators and ongoing ESG investor reporting – this article focusses on the ESG disclosures and reporting required under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”).