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ESMA launches call for evidence on retail investor journey under MiFID II

A&O Shearman on 5/29/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a call for evidence (CfE), accompanied by a press release, to gather input on the retail investor journey in capital markets under the revised EU Markets in...more

Navigating the Retail Investment Strategy Directive

A&O Shearman on 11/13/2024

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

Global Legal Insights FinTech 2024: Ireland chapter

Walkers on 9/27/2024

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

Council of the European Union Agrees Negotiating Mandate on Retail Investment Package

A&O Shearman on 6/18/2024

The Council of the European Union has announced that it has agreed its negotiating position on the retail investment package and published the relevant texts. The package consists of an amending Directive, known as the...more

Regulation Round Up - May 2024

Proskauer Rose LLP on 6/12/2024

Key developments in May 2024: ESG: The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) updated its webpage on the sustainability disclosure requirements (“SDR”) and investments labelling regime. Among other things, the webpage has been...more

ELTIF 2.0 – Revolutionising the European Investment Market

Hogan Lovells on 3/15/2024

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

New law modernising Luxembourg investment funds takes effect

A&O Shearman on 7/31/2023

On 28 July 2023, the law of 21 July 2023, which modernises the laws governing UCITS, Part II UCIs, SIFs, SICARs, RAIFs and Luxembourg asset managers, enters into force (the Law). ...more

The European Commission’s Retail Investment Package – what do investment firms need to be prepared for?

Hogan Lovells on 7/17/2023

The European Commission adopted its Retail Investment Package on 24 May 2023 as part of its 2020 Capital Markets Union Action Plan. The main objective is to strengthen the protection of retail investors in the European Union...more

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 19 May - 25 May 2023

A&O Shearman on 6/28/2023

The consumer/retail sector has been the subject of a number of publications this week, including the European Commission’s Retail Investment Package and the FCA’s consultation on a new framework for firms to better support...more

Adoption of the European Commission's retail investment strategy

Walkers on 6/28/2023

On 24 May 2023, the European Commission (the "Commission") adopted and published its retail investment strategy ("RIS") a key tenet of its Capital Markets Union Action Plan (the "CMU Action Plan"). One of the core objectives...more

EU Publishes Final Text of ELTIF Regime

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 11/8/2022

The EU has published its final text for the proposed revision of the European Long-Term Investment Fund ("ELTIF") regime by means of the European Long-Term Investment Funds Regulation....more

German Regulator Combats Greenwashing by Proposing Guidelines on "Sustainable" Investment Funds

Jones Day on 8/6/2021

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority ("BaFin") has published a consultation on draft guidelines for sustainable investment funds containing specifications on what UCITS and AIF management companies must include...more

MEF consults on the eligibility criteria for the subscription of Italian reserved AIFs

Hogan Lovells on 6/9/2020

The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance launched a public consultation asking for the stakeholders' views on the envisaged amendment of the eligibility criteria investors have to meet for subscribing Italian reserved...more

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