ESG Regulatory and Compliance Outlook

The SEC’s amendments to Regulation S-P (Reg S-P) reflect heightened expectations for how financial firms protect customer information, respond to incidents, and oversee service providers. With tighter notification timelines and more explicit documentation requirements, the amendments serve to remind investment advisers that compliance and cybersecurity are operational priorities.

Q1 2026 has been a reminder that for private fund managers, regulatory change is not slowing down and neither are the expectations that come with it. In the upcoming edition of Silver’s Regulatory Recap, we are focusing on several developments that we believe are especially important to have on your radar right now.

The past few years have produced a seemingly unending deluge of changes and updates to sustainability regulations and standards, and 2025 was no different. In this article, Silver’s Sustainability Risk & Strategy team summarizes all the activity from 2025 and provides key items investment managers need to be aware of, along with practical steps for addressing these changes in 2026.