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European Supervisory Authorities Publish Joint Opinion on the Assessment of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

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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

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European Supervisory Authorities’ Joint Opinion on SFDR 2.0

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

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Irish Asset Management & Investment Funds ESG Newsletter - September / October 2023

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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

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UK and EU Sustainable Finance Regulation: Taking Stock with Change on the Horizon

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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

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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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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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EC Will Not Introduce Minimum Criteria for Sustainability Funds Under SFDR

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

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The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”) – first look at the new round of the proposed changes to the RTS

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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

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Upcoming Regulatory Initiatives Impacting Private Fund Managers - September 2022

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This latest edition of the regulatory initiatives paper sets out at a high level the core regulatory issues that are likely to impact private fund managers in the coming months, including an overview of the key actions needed...more

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SFDR – April/May 2022 developments - ESAs submit SFDR queries to the EU Commission

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A brief recap – ESAs’ January 2021 letter to the EU Commission, EU Commission response and adoption of RTS Signed by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on 27 November 2019 and published in the...more

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EU Commission Publishes Final Draft RTS Under SFDR

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The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) empowered the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) to develop draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on taxonomy-related product disclosures. On 15 March 2021, the...more

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Great Fund Insights - New SFDR Principle Adverse Impacts (PAI) regime - key points

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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

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EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation: Another Step Towards An ESG-Driven Economy

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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

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Der „Artikel 6-Immobilienfonds”, die Schmutzgrenze bei nachhaltigen Investments oder wohin mit den alten Immobilien?

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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

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ESG: European Regulators Publish Revised Secondary Rules and Templates for Environmental-Related Sustainability Disclosures

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

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Joint Committee of ESAs statement on application of SFDR

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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

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SFDR – Revised Secondary ESG Disclosure Measures

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

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Breaking Down the New EU ESG Disclosure Regulation: One Month to Go

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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

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ESG: European Regulators Seek Clarification on the Application of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

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

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Insurance Europe responds to the European Supervisory Authorities' joint consultation on ESG disclosures and, specifically, the...

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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

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ESA’s consultation on the draft regulatory technical standards of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

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The draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) set out detailed information relating to the content, methodology and presentation of certain environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures required under the EU...more

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