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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -

ISS Announces Update of E&S Disclosure QualityScore Methodology, Coming in September

Ropes & Gray LLP on 8/15/2025

ISS has announced that it will be updating its Environmental & Social Disclosure QualityScore (ESQS) scoring methodology. ESQS covers approximately 8,000 issuers across 25 industry groups in the Americas, Europe and...more

Sustainability Reporting is Down in 2025, but Companies Appear to be Staying the Course

Fenwick & West LLP on 7/29/2025

The Conference Board recently reported that the number of Russell 3000 companies issuing sustainability reports in the first half of 2025 fell 52% compared to the first half of 2024. ...more

AIFMD Annual Report Deadline Approaching

Paul Hastings LLP on 6/5/2025

Both EU and non-EU fund managers marketing a fund in the EU or the UK (either under an EU marketing passport or the relevant national placement regimes) are required to prepare an AIFMD-compliant annual report within six...more

ESMA calls for clarity on the qualification of fractional shares

A&O Shearman on 4/18/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a letter to the European Commission on the inconsistent regulation of trading of fractional shares across the EU. There has been an increase in the...more

ESMA consults on private templates for Securitisation Disclosure – more haste, less speed

Hogan Lovells on 4/17/2025

The ESMA Consultation comes at an interesting time when the possibility of streamlining template reporting is being considered as part of the wider review of the European Securitisation Regulation (EUSR) and as considered...more

EU Commission Omnibus Package - CSRD, Taxonomy & CSDDD Update

BCLP on 3/5/2025

The European Commission (“the Commission”) has adopted a new package of proposals to simplify European Union ("EU") rules, boost competitiveness, and unlock additional investment capacity. The aim of the first Omnibus package...more

Is more regulation the best route to deliver Net Zero?

A&O Shearman on 3/7/2024

How to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy is a hot regulatory topic for most major economies around the world – and is set to continue ascending the agenda in the years to come. As sustainability-related...more

Taxonomies – why the world needs harmonisation but not uniformity

A&O Shearman on 3/7/2024

Taxonomies will play a critical role in channelling investment towards sustainable activities. But while alignment between frameworks is critical , a one-size-fits-all approach can never be effective....more

Institutional Investors, Investment Funds, and ESG

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 2/8/2024

Recently, we have been witnessing a trend among institutional investors of preferring investment funds that take ESG (environmental, social and governance) considerations into account. ESG considerations lead to investments...more

EU Commission Report on the Functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation – Considerations for the CLO Market

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/6/2022

Key Points - The European Commission (“EU Commission”) has published its report on the functioning of the EU Securitisation Regulation which contains the EU Commission’s assessment of a number of key aspects of the...more

European Commission Outlines Proposals For AIFMD 2

Goodwin on 12/10/2021

As the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”) was being developed prior to 2011, there were serious concerns across the funds industry that it might force managers to set up their funds offshore to avoid the...more

JONES DAY TALKS®: Riding the Green Bond Wave: Focus is on Standards as Volumes Surge

Jones Day on 7/22/2020

Takeaways from this discussion: • Green bond issuance is surging worldwide, surpassing US$257 billion in 2019. • Major corporates, including many not usually associated with climate initiatives, are bringing green...more

Termination of EU Short Selling Bans but 0.1% Net Short Reporting Continues

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/19/2020

On 18 May 2020, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced the non-renewal of the emergency restrictions on short selling and similar transactions by the Finanzmarktaufsicht (FMA) of Austria, the Financial...more

In Principle: 10 Things Authorised Firms Need to Know for 2020

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/30/2020

Welcome to the 2020 edition of In Principle. With the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU) on31 January 2020, and moving into a transition period which will last until 31 December 2020, Brexit of courselooms...more

Screening of Foreign Direct Investments in the EU Under the New FDI Regulation

Jones Day on 4/24/2019

On 21 March 2019, Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union ("FDI Regulation") was...more

In Principle: 10 Things Authorised Firms Need to Know for 2018 – The World of Financial Regulation as the UK Prepares to Exit the...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/25/2018

There is much for authorised firms to consider in the year ahead. Firms have been through the intensive period of the enactment of the second Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II), but must now step up their...more

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