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Crypto Exchange-Traded Products: Navigating the Intersection of Crypto and Securities

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Direct ownership of crypto-assets or mere exposure to the value of crypto-assets is an investment decision, with both investment methods requiring specific approaches to mitigate and manage risks effectively....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

SFDR Review Potentially Delayed to Q1 2026

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Whilst not unexpected, the long-awaited review of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), originally scheduled for Q4 2025, is now likely to be delayed to Q1 2026. This follows the public and targeted...more

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ESMA advice on the review of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive

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On 26 June 2025, ESMA published its keenly awaited technical advice to the Commission on the review of the UCITS Eligible Assets Directive 2007/16/EC (EAD). The report assesses EAD implementation across member states and...more

A&O Shearman

Global trends in private markets: Spotlight on the Middle East 2025

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The global private markets landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, marked by rapid growth, heightened competition, and a wave of innovation that is reshaping investment strategies and fund structures. Private...more

White & Case LLP

Eyes on the exit: Selling PE portfolio companies in complex markets

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Sluggish M&A and IPO markets have put the brakes on private equity exit activity across Europe, but as pressure builds to clear the backlog of unsold portfolio companies, firms are taking innovative approaches to selling...more

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Fund Finance: Central Bank of Ireland relaxes regulatory prohibition on provision of third-party guarantees by QIAIFs

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Subject to certain requirements, a QIAIF may now guarantee the obligations of third-party entities in respect of investments and/or intermediate vehicles in which the QIAIF has a direct or indirect economic interest. This is...more

A&O Shearman

ESMA publishes SMSG advice on MiFID investment research changes under the EU Listing Act

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published advice from the Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG) on the ESMA consultation paper on draft technical advice on investment research. The technical...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Private Debt Explosion: Breaking New Ground

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In the last 12 months, we have seen private debt markets take off over other strategies. In particular, there are now more creative ways of bringing in new types of investors to this asset class, including insurers, pension...more

Hogan Lovells

ESMA publishes first Q&As on the application of the Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms

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On 13 December 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published Q&As (the Q&As) giving guidance for the practical application of the Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms...more

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Unlocking Efficiency: The Impact of Blockchain Law IV on Luxembourg's Dematerialised Securities Landscape

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Key takeaways Blockchain Law IV introduced changes to the Law on Dematerialised Securities which added more flexibility and efficiency. It offers an alternative to the current role of the central account keeper, as well as...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Exit tax for investement shares

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Anyone who moves out of Germany and has investment shares or transfers them outside of Germany will have to pay taxes – even if the shares are not sold. Private investors in investment funds will have to pay taxes in the...more

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Navigating EU Sanctions: How Investment Funds and Corporates Can Meet the 'Best Efforts' Standard

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With the introduction of the 14th sanctions package, entities established in the European Union are required to ‘undertake their best efforts to ensure’ that non-EU subsidiaries they own or control do not undermine EU...more

A&O Shearman

Navigating the Retail Investment Strategy Directive

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The Retail Investment Strategy Directive (“RISD”) aims to enhance investor protection in order to foster retail investors' participation to the financial market and improve overall market efficiency. By ensuring that...more

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Global Legal Insights FinTech 2024: Ireland chapter

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The Irish government has been supportive of the development of the financial services sector in Ireland and this extends to fintech. The government’s strategy for the development of Ireland’s international financial services...more

A&O Shearman

Great Fund Insights: ESMA Guidelines on funds’ names: Tell me your fund name, I’ll tell you your fund strategy

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On 14 May 2024, ESMA published its final guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the Guidelines). As a result, the use of certain environmental, social and governance (ESG) or...more

KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC)

Climate in context: Geopolitics, business, and the board

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In this collaboration between the KPMG Board Leadership Center (BLC) and Eurasia Group, our aim is to help widen the boardroom aperture on the global climate challenge—where it stands, and what’s at stake—and to help boards...more

A&O Shearman

Regulatory monitoring: EU version Newsletter - March 2024

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1. Bank regulation- 1.1 Prudential regulation- (a) General- (i) International- BCBA: Basel III monitoring report- Status: Final- BCBS has published its latest monitoring report setting out the impact of the Basel III...more

Hogan Lovells

ELTIF 2.0 – Revolutionising the European Investment Market

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On 10 January 2024, Regulation (EU) 2023/606 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/760 as regards the requirements pertaining to the investment policies and operating conditions of European long-term investment funds and the scope of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Deal Flow 4.0: 5 Things We Learned About European Tech Deal Terms in 2023

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Venture capital investment in European startups reached over $60B last year, higher than pre-pandemic levels but lower than the highs of 2021 and 2022. To see how this changed deal terms, Orrick used in-house technologies,...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Cadwalader Climate - February 2024

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ESG Ratings - The European Council and Parliament provisionally agreed upon a proposed regulation on ESG rating activities to boost transparency and increase investor confidence in ESG ratings. ESG ratings providers would...more

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ELTIF 2.0: ESMA Provides Some Final Details

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In our previous alert ELTIF Reform: A Milestone in the Development of an EU Private Fund Structure for Accessing Wholesale Markets, we discussed the EU Commission’s adoption of a revised regulation for the European Long-Term...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Welcome to 2024: CWT’s European Fund Finance Market Insights January 2024 - Regulators Propose More Granular Disclosure for Loans...

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Is one of the greatest mysteries of the universe about to become less mysterious? That’s one possible question after U.S. banking regulators published a request for comment covering a proposed revision to the call report...more

A&O Shearman

ESMA finalises the draft RTS on ELTIFs

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The ELTIF regime was revised earlier this year to address the low uptake of the product in the market. The amended ELTIF regulation will enter into force on 10 January 2024 but many asset managers were awaiting the regulatory...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The PRA Tightens Expectations for Funded Reinsurance for the UK Bulk Purchase Annuity Market

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On 16 November 2023, the UK Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) released draft measures to address perceived risks in the market for funded reinsurance, which is widely used as part of transactions that shift pension scheme...more

White & Case LLP

Luxembourg Investment Funds - A practical handbook on fund vehicles in Luxembourg

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Luxembourg has developed a significant expertise in collective asset management and structuring of investment funds, and the Luxembourg "investment toolbox" provides a broad array of options in respect of fund regimes and...more

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