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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 -

SFDR Update: European Commission launches Call for Evidence on simplification of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation...

Hogan Lovells on 5/7/2025

On 2 May 2025, the European Commission launched a Call for Evidence to inform its impact assessment for the simplification and improved effectiveness of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). This the last of a...more

Luxembourg CSSF Introduces First Sanction Regarding SFDR

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance on 12/4/2024

On 15 October 2024, the Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the “CSSF”) imposed a fine of EUR 56,500 against a fund manager, Aviva Investors Luxembourg S.A. (the “Manager”), with regards to the...more

Moving on up: Europe’s CLO market is making a strong comeback

White & Case LLP on 8/5/2024

The first half of 2024 has been a bumper year for European Collateralized Loan Obligations and a mix of market and legislative catalysts could push the second half into record-breaking territory The European Collateralized...more

ESMA’s Long-Term Vision for the Functioning of the Sustainable Finance Framework

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance on 7/30/2024

On 24 July 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published an opinion (the “Opinion”) outlining its long-term vision for the functioning of the European Union’s sustainable finance framework (the...more

A step closer to SFDR changes under ESAs’ Final Report

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance on 12/15/2023

On 4 December 2023 the European Supervisory Authorities (the “ESAs”) published their final report on updating the regulatory technical standards of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR Level 2”). The...more

Irreconcilable? The EU’s Article 8 and “Anti-ESG” Investor Demands

Goodwin on 10/18/2023

As the market continues to evolve with the dynamics of sustainable finance legislation, managers are often facing challenges in how to best navigate competing investor demand and sentiment on environmental, social, and...more

European Commission Consults on Changes to the SFDR Regime

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/18/2023

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

SFDR Consultation and Review by European Commission – a first step towards SFDR 2.0

A&O Shearman on 9/25/2023

The Commission has launched a far reaching consultation and review of SFDR, long expected by the industry. This bulletin provides an overview, as well as giving thought as to what we might see in terms of SFDR 2.0....more

European Commission Clarifies Aspects of SFDR With Additional Guidance

Latham & Watkins LLP on 5/24/2023

The Commission has clarified requirements for financial product classifications and the definition of “sustainable investment” under the SFDR. ...more

Investment Management, Trading & Markets – Secondaries Update – Q4 2021

Alston & Bird on 12/29/2021

Welcome to Alston & Bird’s second quarterly update on the secondaries market. In this issue, we share insights on real estate secondaries, GP consent trends, current market updates (courtesy of M20 for this issue), and news...more

[Podcast] SFDR for Beginners

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 8/4/2021

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

August Changes to Fund Distribution in the EEA

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 8/2/2021

This week sees the introduction of significant changes to the rules and regulations governing the marketing of alternative investment funds (“AIFs”) to investors in the Member States of the European Economic Area (the “EEA”)...more

[Podcast] EU ESG Developments and Risks for Beginners

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/15/2021

In this episode, which concludes our three-part EU ESG Considerations for Beginners miniseries, Akin Gump financial regulatory partner Ezra Zahabi looks at EU ESG developments and risks and what business should know about...more

Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): What To Expect

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/11/2021

As recently confirmed, the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), becomes effective on 10 March 2021. The SFDR imposes sustainability-related disclosure requirements on financial services institutions such as...more

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