BMF Publishes Draft Bill on Fund Risk Limitation Act - On 8 August 2025, the German Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen) (BMF) published a draft bill for the Fund Risk Limitation Act...more
In the EU, the new year brings on the one hand hope for relief regarding ESG reporting and disclosure obligations (I. below). On the other hand, the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will create new burdens for many...more
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
The European Commission ("Commission") is relentless in its fight against Greenwashing and the misrepresentation of sustainability impacts or benefits of a company’s products or actions. Following the global ESG trend and the...more