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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 -
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ESMA publishes final report on 2023–2024 CSA on integration of sustainability risks and disclosures

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report on the 2023-2024 common supervisory action (CSA) carried out with national competent authorities (NCAs)on the integration of sustainability...more

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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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ESMA Releases Final Draft RTS and Guidelines on Liquidity Management

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ESMA Guidelines and Final Draft RTS on Liquidity Management Tools of UCITS and Open-Ended AIFs - Pursuant to the revised Directive 2011/61/EU (AIFMD) and Directive 2009/65/EC (UCITS Directive), the European Securities and...more

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CSSF introduces new system to replace current VISA stamp procedure

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This new system aims to modernise administrative procedures, enhance efficiency while ensuring robust investor protection standards. The CSSF also seizes this opportunity to introduce a list of amendments to the prospectus,...more

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Names and Claims – ESMA probes use of generic ESG terms in EU funds

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Yesterday, ESMA published a risk analysis report outlining the results of its disclosure study on ESG names and claims in the EU funds industry. ESMA utilised natural language processing ("NLP") techniques to analyse the...more

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European Commission Clarifies Aspects of SFDR With Additional Guidance

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

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ESG changes to MiFID II product governance regime

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The European Commission has finalised its proposed ESG-related changes to MiFID II. These are intended to fit together with SFDR, and are part of a suite of ESG related changes being made via amends to AIFMD, the UCITS...more

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The rise of ESG and Sustainable Fund Finance in Europe

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Challenges create opportunities and the environmental and social challenges we currently face are no exception. In this paper we consider the opportunities provided by sustainable finance, and more specifically impact...more

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UK Proposes New Climate-related Disclosure Rules for Asset Managers

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The proposed disclosure rules applicable to UK investment managers have been published for comment by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The rules focus on enhancing transparency on climate-related risks and align...more

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The European Commission Unveils New Sustainable Finance Package

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The package focuses on material sustainability reporting and disclosure obligations, as the EU looks to direct capital toward sustainable activities. On 21 April 2021, one day prior to Earth Day and a US-led global...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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ESG: New Disclosure Rules for Investment Managers

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1. New EU and UK disclosure requirements - The new disclosure requirements for investment managers and advisers with respect to their environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policies will apply in the European...more

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European ESG Disclosure Requirements for Asset Managers

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A new European regime on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial sector will come into force from March 2021, after first being announced in 2018 during the European Commission’s Action Plan on Sustainable...more

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New ESG Disclosure regulation: What Asset and Fund Managers need to know

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1. SPEED READ - As a further development in the roll out of its green agenda, the EU has finalised a new disclosure regulation. This will require certain firms, including asset and fund managers, to comply with new rules...more

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First Step in European Commission Review of Alternative Investment Funds Rules

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On January 10, 2019, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published a Report on the Operation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (Directive 2011/61/EU or “AIFMD”). ...more

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

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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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EU PRIIPs Regulation – Relevance to Fund Managers Explained

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Background - On 1 January 2018, European Union (EU) Regulation (No 1286/2014)[1] on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs) comes into force. It will require that a...more

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Securities Financing Transactions Regulation—Update

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Regulation (EU) 2015/2365, the Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR), imposes a number of requirements on EU fund managers (see the previous Akin Gump client alert on SFTR, The New Securities Financing...more

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Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

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SEC Approves IEX Proposal to Launch National Exchange, Issues Interpretation on Automated Securities Prices - On June 17, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") approved the application of Investors'...more

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Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume XI, Issue 9

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SEC/CORPORATE - SEC Chair Addresses Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies - On February 25, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White addressed members of the SEC’s Advisory Committee on...more

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The New Securities Financing Transactions Regulation

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The Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (“SFTR”), which imposes requirements on EU AIFMs and UCITS managers to make certain disclosures to investors, was adopted by the European Council on 16 November 2015. Some of...more

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Securitisation: Keeping it Simple?

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On 30 September 2015, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published a proposal for a regulation (the “Proposed Regulation”)1 intended to harmonise existing EU laws applying to securitisations (including proposed...more

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Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest - Volume X, Issue 29

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SEC to Consider Adoption of Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules at August 5 Opening Meeting - On July 29, the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to a “Sunshine Act” notice, stated that it will hold an open meeting on...more

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Addressing Remuneration Requirements for the EU Fund Management Industry

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Increasing regulation of remuneration is being introduced across the European Union, including the possibility of limits on the amounts of bonuses that may be paid by certain firms....more

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