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Paul Hastings LLP

SFDR Update: A Step Up in Scrutiny

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In recent weeks, EU regulators have issued several updates clearly indicating that, while the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) remains subject to review and likely substantial revision at the end of 2025,...more

Jones Day

ESMA Report on the Integration of Sustainability Risks and Disclosures Under SFDR

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The funds industry continues to wait for regulators and legislators to review and fix the multiple flaws in the existing SFDR regime. In the meantime, in July 2023, ESMA launched a “common supervisory action” ("CSA”)...more

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SFDR enforcement: Danish regulator says “Managers need to be better at ensuring that their investments are truly sustainable”

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In a statement on 21 March 2024, the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority advised providers of sustainable investment products to ensure that their internal processes comply with sustainable investment requirements. It...more

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Final opportunity to shape SFDR’s future in European Commission’s Call for Evidence

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On 2 May 2025, the European Commission launched its ‘Call for Evidence’ on the review of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). The European Commission aims to review the SFDR to simplify the framework,...more

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Irish Asset Management & Investment Funds ESG Newsletter: October 2024 – January 2025

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The Platform on Sustainable Finance has published its report on categorisation of products under SFDR ahead of the European Commission's proposal for review of the SFDR, expected in Q4 2025. ESMA released new Q&As...more

Goodwin

ESG and EU Fund Names: ESMA’s Final Guidelines

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On 14 May 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final guidelines ESMA34-472-440 Final Report on the Guidelines on funds names (europa.eu) on the use of ESG- or sustainability-related terms...more

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Horizon Scan for Private Investment Funds - May 2024

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Welcome to the second edition of our Horizon Scan for 2024: key recent and expected funds, regulatory, and tax developments to look out for. As before, we focus on the most important developments and changes that we expect to...more

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ESMA Finalises Guidelines on Fund Names

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Guidelines indicate when asset managers may legitimately use ESG or sustainability-related terms in their fund names. On 14 May 2024, ESMA published its final Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG- or...more

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ESMA publishes guidelines on establishing harmonised criteria for use of ESG and sustainability-related terms in fund names

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On 14 May 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its final report on "Guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms" (the "Guidelines"). The Guidelines aim to provide...more

Paul Hastings LLP

AIFMD Refresher: The AIFMD Compliant Annual Report

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The AIFMD contains numerous ongoing obligations that apply to sponsors and funds long after fundraising has completed. As part of our AIFMD refresher series, this article summarizes one of the key AIFMD ongoing requirements...more

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All Washed Up - What Are the Risks for Firms That Won’t Show Greenwashing the Red Card?

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In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in green products and the promotion of sustainable objectives across the financial services industry. For example, we have seen much discussion of green loans, green...more

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EU Market Regulator Finds 400% Increase in Use of ESG Language in Fund Names

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On October 2, 2023, the EU markets regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), published a study indicating that the proportion of investment funds in Europe using ESG-related terms in their fund names...more

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European Commission Consults on Changes to the SFDR Regime

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The European Commission recently launched two consultations — a public consultation and a targeted consultation (collectively, the Consultations) — seeking stakeholders’ feedback on potential changes to the Sustainable...more

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European Commission Responds to ESA's Questions on the Interpretation of SFDR, Including with Respect to the Definition of...

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On 14 April, the long-awaited responses (the Q&As) of the European Commission (the Commission) to questions put to it by the European Supervisory Authorities (the ESAs) in relation to the interpretation of the Sustainable...more

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EC Will Not Introduce Minimum Criteria for Sustainability Funds Under SFDR

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The European Commission has rejected suggestions that it introduce minimum environmental standards for Article 8 or Article 9 funds under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). On April 14, 2023, the...more

Walkers

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

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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

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EU Consultation on ESG Fund Names and SFDR Q&As

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On 18 November, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA“) published a consultation paper containing draft guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms. The deadline for comments on the...more

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ESMA Issues Consultation Paper on Fund Names to Tackle Greenwashing

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The European Securities and Markets Authority proposes to restrict ESG- and sustainability-related terms in the naming of funds, with an eye on the US and UK fund naming regimes. On 18 November 2022, the European...more

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The Expanding Green Horizon: EU and UK ESG Regulatory Considerations and Developments for 2022

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The fund and asset management industry has been more focused on environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues in the last two years than it has been in, perhaps, the last decade....more

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[Podcast] SFDR for Beginners

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In this episode, the first in our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and what it means...more

K&L Gates LLP

Navigating the European ESG Disclosure Regime in a Post-Brexit World

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Following increased public attention to the global sustainability agenda, investors, public institutions, and companies around the world are increasingly prioritizing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) measures as...more

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Sustainable Finance In Luxembourg — What Managers Should Do Now

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Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of 27 November, 2019 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector, as amended by Regulation (EU) of 18 June, 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate...more

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