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MiCAR Title II white paper notifications – Overview and process in Ireland

Walkers on 9/5/2025

Since 30 December 2024, the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) white paper requirements for crypto-assets, other than asset-referenced tokens and e-money tokens, have become applicable across the EU. Many entities...more

Listing Act – Part 2: Market Abuse Changes

Walkers on 11/19/2024

EU Listing Act package simplifies listing requirements and post-listing obligations. Targeted amendments to MAR remove disproportionate complexity but preserve investor protection....more

Adoption of Final Version of European Green Bond Standard: A New Landmark Tool for Sustainable Finance

Jones Day on 11/27/2023

The Situation: On October 5, 2023, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the European Green Bond Regulation ("EuGB Regulation"), establishing a voluntary harmonized standard open to both EU and...more

ESMA and NCAs to Assess Disclosures and Sustainability Risks in the Investment Fund Sector

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 9/8/2023

On July 6, 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), in collaboration with National Competent Authorities (NCAs), launched the Common Supervisory Action (CSA) aimed at assessing the compliance of supervised...more

ESMA release Public Statement on Sustainability Disclosures in Prospectuses

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 7/13/2023

On 11 July 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a public statement on sustainability disclosure in prospectuses, available here: ESMA32-1399193447-441 Statement on sustainability disclosure in...more

Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Report - Asset Management and Investment Funds January to March 2023

Walkers on 4/21/2023

Welcome to the January – March 2023 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments report for asset management and investment funds. This report covers key dates and developments during the quarter under...more

Funds and asset management regulatory news, March 2021 # 2

Hogan Lovells on 3/30/2021

Selected regulatory updates of interest to the funds and asset management sector. This edition reports on UCITS liquidity risk management and the EU MMF Regulation. ...more

ESMA Consults on Guidelines to Address Leverage Risk in the Alternative Investment Fund Sector

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/9/2020

On 27 March 2020, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched a public consultation on its draft guidelines to assess leverage risks in the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) sector. In particular, ESMA is...more

Funds and asset management regulatory news, June 2020 #3

Hogan Lovells on 6/30/2020

Recent regulatory developments of interest to the funds and asset management sector. Other key updates are included in our Financial institutions general regulatory news in the related materials margin....more

ESMA Renews 0.1% Net Short Reporting Threshold for a Further Three Months

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 6/11/2020

On 10 June 2020, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) renewed its decision to temporarily require holders of net short positions in shares traded on a European Union regulated market to notify the relevant...more

Funds and asset management regulatory news, June 2020

Hogan Lovells on 6/9/2020

Our latest Funds and asset management regulatory news reports on ESMAs recent updates under the MMF Regulation. For regulatory developments of broad application, see also our Financial institutions general regulatory news in...more

COVID-19 Update: An End to Temporary Restrictions on Short Selling in the European Union

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 5/20/2020

Further to our Clients and Friends Memorandum of 22 April 2020, on 18 May 2020 the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) issued a press release on the non-renewal of and termination of short selling bans by the...more

European Securities and Markets Authority Reports on Sanctions Imposed Under UCITS Directive

A&O Shearman on 12/30/2019

The European Securities and Markets Authority has published its second annual report on the sanctions imposed in 2018 under the Undertakings for Collective Investments in Transferable Securities Directive. The UCITS Directive...more

ESMA Establishes New CNS

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 5/31/2019

On May 23, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a press release which announced the establishment of a new coordination network on sustainability (CNS), which will be chaired by Ana María...more

ESMA Publishes Guidelines on Risk Factors Under Prospectus Regulation

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 4/12/2019

On March 29, the European Sescurities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published a report setting out final guidelines on how national competent authorities (NCAs) should review risk factors as required by the new Prospectus...more

The new Risk Factor Regime under the Prospectus Regulation

White & Case LLP on 4/5/2019

After its entry into force on 20 July 2017, the new Prospectus Regulation ("PR3") will become fully applicable from 21 July 2019. It will replace the previous EU Directive 2003/71/EC (the "Prospectus Directive"). The change...more

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