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Chris Ormond

Goodwin
Chris Ormond is Knowledge & Innovation Counsel in Goodwin’s Private Investment Funds practice. She joined the firm in October 2022 and works closely with the Private Investment Funds team to provide legal, regulatory and practical insight that supports the delivery of high‑quality, consistent advice to clients.

Chris partners with lawyers across the practice to share best practices, develop and curate technical know‑how, and facilitate a joined‑up approach to knowledge management across the funds platform. Her role focuses on enhancing efficiency, consistency and commercial insight across fund structuring, formation and ongoing operational matters. She is also actively involved in the development and deployment of legal technology and generative AI solutions within the funds practice, helping lawyers use these tools in a practical, risk‑aware way to enhance drafting, analysis and knowledge sharing.

She has particular expertise in real estate funds and related regulatory issues.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 2001

Experience

  • Nabarro (2001 - 2007)
  • Osborne Clarke (2007 - 2008)
  • Nabarro (2008 - 2013)
  • BCLP (2013 - 2020)

Membership

  • Investment Property Forum
  • AREF
  • INREV
  • BVCA
  • Investment Association

Qualifications

  • MA (Hons) Geography (1996)
  • Dip Law (1997)
  • Legal Practice Course (1998)

Education

  • University of Edinburgh (1996)
  • BPP Law School (1997 - 1999)

2 Contributions by Chris Ormond

UK FCA ESG Sourcebook: Climate disclosure regime for asset managers, life insurers and pension providers (TCFD entity/product reports, transition plans, scope, timings, delegation; interaction with EU SFDR)
PRACTICE NOTES
UK FCA ESG Sourcebook: Climate disclosure regime for asset managers, life insurers and pension providers (TCFD entity/product reports, transition plans, scope, timings, delegation; interaction with EU SFDR)
Introduction and Background This Practice Note provides an overview of climate-related disclosure duties for asset managers, life insurers and FCA-regulated pension providers as prescribed in chapter 2 of the FCA Handbook—ESG sourcebook. It addresses, among other areas: which asset managers and asset owners are in scope of the rules requirements for climate-related reports Task force on climate-related financial disclosures (TCFD) entity and product reporting group-level disclosures and delegate reports The UK’s plans for the future of financial services—including mandatory TCFD-based disclosures—were outlined in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Financial Services statement in November 2020. For further detail, see Practice Note: Mandatory climate-related disclosures for UK financial institutions. In December 2021, the FCA published Policy Statement PS21/24 setting out its response to Consultation Paper CP21/17 on climate-related disclosures by asset managers, insurers and FCA-regulated pension providers, and confirmed the final rules. For commentary on the consultation, see News Analysis: Climate-related disclosures for the UK asset management industry—the FCA consults on TCFD-compliant measures. The rules came into force on 1 January 2022, with first public disclosures required by 30 June 2023...
Financial Services
UK FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and Investment Labelling: Scope, Anti‑Greenwashing, Entity/Product Disclosures, Retail Naming/Marketing, Distributor Duties and Implementation Timetable
PRACTICE NOTES
UK FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and Investment Labelling: Scope, Anti‑Greenwashing, Entity/Product Disclosures, Retail Naming/Marketing, Distributor Duties and Implementation Timetable
This one minute guide offers a concise overview of the essential features of the UK Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and Labelling regime. Following its October 2022 consultation (CP 22/20), the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released its response and the final SDR rules in Policy Statement (PS 23/16) on 28 November 2023. In April 2024, the FCA also issued final guidance on the new anti‑greenwashing rule (FG 24/3). For background, see News: FCA confirms new sustainability disclosure and labelling regime, LNB News 28/11/2023 67, and News Analysis: FCA sets sustainability disclosure rules for investments. For general information on sustainable finance and environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters relevant to the financial services sector, see: Sustainable finance and ESG—overview. For details of the FCA’s priority areas on sustainable finance and ESG, see Practice Note: Sustainable finance and ESG in the UK financial sector—FCA’s priority areas. What is SDR? The UK’s SDR sets out requirements covering: a new anti‑greenwashing rule a voluntary labelling regime for products with a sustainability objective within their investment objective product disclosure requirements sustainability entity reporting retail investor‑specific requirements on naming and marketing, consumer‑facing product‑level disclosures and for...
Financial Services
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