The European Supervisory Authorities—the European Banking Authority, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority—have published an updated version of their...more
On 4 August 2025, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) updated the consolidated Q&As on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”) and SFDR RTS (the “SFDR RTS”). The ESAs have clarified how to interpret...more
On 4 August 2025, the European Supervisory Authorities (“the ESAs”) published updated guidance on the application of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”) by adding to their Q&A. Below, we break down the...more
On 8 July 2024, the European Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/17001 entered into force, providing long-awaited regulatory technical standards (RTS) as mandated under Articles 22(6) and 26d(6) of the EU Securitisation...more
The European Supervisory Authorities have published their third annual report on disclosures of principal adverse impacts under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. The report assesses both entity and...more
The European Supervisory Authorities have published a joint opinion assessing the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. The opinion proposes simplification of product categories under the existing regulation,...more
On 18 June 2024, the European Supervisory Authorities (the “ESAs”) published a joint opinion (the “Opinion”) on their recommendations for the next iteration of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”)....more
Regulation around ESG investment in Ireland is evolving rapidly with developments from the Central Bank of Ireland, European Commission and ESMA building an increasingly sophisticated regulatory backdrop. Our summary of...more
Both opportunities and challenges have arisen for the asset management industry as a result of the rapid introduction of UK and EU sustainable finance regulation in recent years. The new requirements have been heightened in...more
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
The Commission has clarified requirements for financial product classifications and the definition of “sustainable investment” under the SFDR. ...more
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
On 12 April 2023, the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) published a joint consultation, proposing further amendments to the Regulatory Technical Standards (“RTS”) regarding the sustainability indicators in relation to...more
The most innovative and challenging aspect of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is probably the new principal adverse impacts or PAI regime. This is being introduced in stages, starting from 10 March...more
On March 10, 2021, a host of provisions came into effect as part of the European Union’s (“EU”) Regulation on Sustainability‐Related Disclosures in the Financial Services Sector (the “Sustainable Finance Disclosure...more
Spätestens seit die Verordnung (EU) 2019/2088 („Offenlegungsverordnung“ oder „SFDR“) am 10. März 2021 in ihren ersten Teilen in Kraft getreten ist, sind sogenannte „Artikel 8-Fonds“ und „Artikel 9-Fonds“ in aller Munde. Die...more
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have published the draft Regulatory Technical Standards (“Taxonomy RTS”) on product-level disclosures that apply to funds or portfolios that promote or make environmentally...more
On 25 February 2021, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) published a joint supervisory statement (“Joint Statement”) on the application of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation ((EU)...more
The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have published the final draft of the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), which set out the detailed disclosure...more
The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (2019/2088) (“Disclosure Regulation” or “SFDR”) will come into force on 10 March 2021. As detailed in our update in September last year, the SFDR has a wide scope and will...more
European financial supervisory authorities have requested the European Commission to clarify key areas of ambiguity regarding the scope and application of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), including its...more
Insurance Europe supports the efforts of the European co-legislators towards a more sustainable economy and is in favour of increased transparency in sustainable investments and sustainability risks, provided that the...more